Where the numbers come from
Every figure carries a provenance badge. This page lists every indicator, its definition, source and update schedule, and which datasets are still placeholders.
Principles
Official sources first. Country-level indicators come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile figures reported by national statistical offices and international agencies in a consistent format.
Gaps are shown, not filled. When the World Bank has not published a year, the IMF World Economic Outlook figure is used if one exists, labeled as an IMF estimate (before 2026) or a projection (2026 onward). If neither source has a value, the platform shows “No data”. Values are never interpolated or invented.
Placeholders are labeled. Some datasets (regional statistics, wages, CPI components, consumer prices, trade by product and partner, business registers) have no clean public API. Until they are integrated from national statistical agencies and UN Comtrade, they are filled with clearly labeled sample data, which must not be cited.
How comparisons are calculated
For level indicators (GDP, wages, exports) the difference between country A and B is the percentage difference (A − B) / |B| × 100. Large gaps are also expressed as a ratio (e.g. 5.4×).
For rate indicators (inflation, unemployment, shares of GDP) the difference is in percentage points: A − B. Inflation of 8% is not “60% higher” than 5%; it is 3 percentage points higher.
A country is marked as comparing favourably only for indicators with a clear direction (higher GDP per capita, lower inflation, lower unemployment). Indicators such as imports or sector shares are not scored.
Total GDP, GDP growth, nominal and PPP
Total GDP is the value of everything produced in a year: it measures size. Real GDP growth is the percentage change in GDP after removing inflation: it measures speed. They are always shown as separate indicators.
Nominal GDP converts local currency to US dollars at market exchange rates. PPP GDP uses purchasing-power-parity conversion factors, so that a dollar buys the same basket of goods everywhere. PPP figures are in international dollars and are typically two to three times higher than nominal figures for Central Asian economies. The two are never plotted on the same axis.
Maps and photographs
Country and regional boundaries come from Natural Earth (public domain); the Osh city boundary comes from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). The atlas basemap is OpenFreeMap (OpenStreetMap data) with terrain from AWS Terrain Tiles. Photographs are freely licensed images from Wikimedia Commons, credited where they appear and listed below.
Languages
The site is available in Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Russian and English. Translations cover words only: every language shows exactly the same statistics. Translations other than English and Russian should be reviewed by native speakers before publication.
Updates
Data is refreshed with npm run data:fetch, which downloads the latest series and stores them with their retrieval date. The World Bank updates its indicators several times a year; the IMF publishes the World Economic Outlook in April and October.
Verified indicators
From World Bank Open Data, with IMF WEO used only where marked.
National accounts
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (nominal, current US$) | Gross domestic product at purchaser's prices: the total value added by all resident producers, converted to US dollars at official exchange rates. Converted from local currency using single-year official exchange rates. Not adjusted for price differences between countries. | current US$ | WB NY.GDP.MKTP.CD IMF NGDPD |
| GDP (PPP, current international $) | GDP converted to international dollars using purchasing-power-parity rates, so that one international dollar buys the same basket of goods as one US dollar in the United States. Local-currency GDP divided by the ICP purchasing-power-parity conversion factor. | current international $ (PPP) | WB NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD IMF PPPGDP |
| GDP per capita (nominal, current US$) | Nominal GDP divided by midyear population. GDP in current US$ ÷ midyear population. | current US$ per person | WB NY.GDP.PCAP.CD IMF NGDPDPC |
| GDP per capita (PPP, current international $) | PPP GDP divided by midyear population. Better suited to comparing living standards across countries. GDP in current international $ ÷ midyear population. | current international $ per person (PPP) | WB NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD IMF PPPPC |
| Real GDP growth (annual %) | Annual percentage change in GDP at constant prices. Measures how fast the economy grows, not how large it is. Year-on-year change in constant local-currency GDP. | % | WB NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG IMF NGDP_RPCH |
| Agriculture value added (% of GDP) | Value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP. National accounts, ISIC divisions 1–3. | % of GDP | WB NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS |
| Industry value added (% of GDP, incl. construction) | Value added by mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water and gas as a share of GDP. National accounts, ISIC divisions 5–43. | % of GDP | WB NV.IND.TOTL.ZS |
| Services value added (% of GDP) | Value added by services as a share of GDP. National accounts, ISIC divisions 45–99. | % of GDP | WB NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS |
Prices
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | Annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of a basket of goods and services (CPI). Year-average CPI change (Laspeyres formula). | % | WB FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG IMF PCPIPCH |
| Consumer Price Index (2010 = 100) | Level of consumer prices relative to the 2010 average. Laspeyres index, rebased to 2010 = 100. | index, 2010 = 100 | WB FP.CPI.TOTL |
Labor market
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (% of labor force) | Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. ILO modeled estimate, harmonized across countries (may differ from registered unemployment). | % | WB SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS IMF LUR |
| Youth unemployment (% of labor force aged 15–24) | Unemployment rate among people aged 15–24. ILO modeled estimate. | % | WB SL.UEM.1524.ZS |
| Employment-to-population ratio (15+, %) | Share of the population aged 15 and over that is employed. ILO modeled estimate. | % | WB SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS |
| Labor force participation rate (15+, %) | Share of the population aged 15 and over that is economically active (employed or seeking work). ILO modeled estimate. | % | WB SL.TLF.CACT.ZS |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total) | Share of employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing. ILO modeled estimate. | % of total | WB SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS |
| Employment in industry (% of total) | Share of employment in mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities. ILO modeled estimate. | % of total | WB SL.IND.EMPL.ZS |
| Employment in services (% of total) | Share of employment in services. ILO modeled estimate. | % of total | WB SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS |
External sector
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | Value of all goods and market services provided to the rest of the world. Balance-of-payments basis, current US$. | current US$ | WB NE.EXP.GNFS.CD |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | Value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Balance-of-payments basis, current US$. | current US$ | WB NE.IMP.GNFS.CD |
| Trade balance, goods and services (current US$) | Exports minus imports of goods and services. Negative values indicate a deficit. Derived: NE.EXP.GNFS.CD − NE.IMP.GNFS.CD. | current US$ | Derived |
| Personal remittances received (% of GDP) | Transfers from migrant workers and compensation of employees, as a share of GDP. Balance-of-payments, IMF BPM6. | % of GDP | WB BX.TRF.PWKR.DT.GD.ZS |
Business & investment
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (current US$) | Net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10% or more of voting stock). Balance-of-payments, IMF BPM6. Can be negative when disinvestment exceeds new investment. | current US$ | WB BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD |
| New businesses registered (number) | Number of new limited-liability firms registered in the calendar year. World Bank Entrepreneurship Database (business registries). | number | WB IC.BUS.NREG |
| New business density (per 1,000 people aged 15–64) | New limited-liability registrations per 1,000 working-age people. Comparable across countries of different size. World Bank Entrepreneurship Database. | per 1,000 people aged 15–64 | WB IC.BUS.NDNS.ZS |
Public finances and currency
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government gross debt (% of GDP) | Everything the government owes, in loans and bonds at all levels of government, as a share of GDP. IMF World Economic Outlook (GGXWDG_NGDP). | % of GDP | Derived IMF GGXWDG_NGDP |
| Official exchange rate (national currency per US$, annual average) | How many units of the national currency one US dollar bought, on average, during the year. World Bank WDI (PA.NUS.FCRF), based on IMF International Financial Statistics. | national currency per US$ | WB PA.NUS.FCRF |
Population
| Indicator | Definition & method | Unit | Source code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | All residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, midyear estimate. World Bank population estimates. | number | WB SP.POP.TOTL |
Sample datasets to be replaced
These datasets are placeholders. They carry a Sample badge everywhere they appear and must be replaced with verified statistics before publication.
| Dataset | Where it appears | Replace with |
|---|---|---|
| Food inflation (annual %) | Prices pages and Compare Countries | Replace with NSC KR CPI by COICOP division. |
| Housing & utilities inflation (annual %) | Prices pages and Compare Countries | Replace with NSC KR CPI by COICOP division. |
| Transport inflation (annual %) | Prices pages and Compare Countries | Replace with NSC KR CPI by COICOP division. |
| Average monthly wage (US$) | Labor market pages and Compare Countries | Replace with national statistical agency wage series (NSC KR, Kazakhstan BNS, Uzstat, TajStat, Turkmen statistics). |
| Active registered businesses (number) | Business & investment pages and Compare Countries | Replace with NSC KR Unified State Register of Statistical Units. |
| Small and medium-sized enterprises (number) | Business & investment pages and Compare Countries | Replace with national SME statistics. |
| SME share of GDP (%) | Business & investment pages and Compare Countries | Replace with national statistical agency SME value-added estimates. |
| Average consumer prices (bread, milk, flour, beef, eggs, oil) | Inflation · The Cost of Everyday Life | NSC KR monthly average consumer prices |
| Exports and imports by product group | Trade Analytics | UN Comtrade, HS 2-digit / 4-digit |
| Trade partner shares | Trade Analytics | UN Comtrade partner data / NSC KR foreign trade |
| Businesses by sector | Business Environment | NSC KR statistical business register |