Economy, jobs and prices in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
The gross regional product of Batken Region (the value of goods and services produced there) was 49,765 million som in 2024, 2nd lowest of 9 regions and 3.1% of Kyrgyzstan's total of 1.58 trillion som.
What is the GDP per person in Batken Region?
Gross regional product per person in Batken Region was 84,490 som in 2024 at current prices, 2nd lowest of 9; the national figure was 219,166 som.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Batken Region?
Employees of enterprises and organisations in Batken Region (excluding small enterprises) earned an average of 28,182 som a month before tax in 2024, 2nd lowest of 9 regions; the national average was 37,361 som. That was 10.3% more than in 2023.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the average salary in Batken Region enough to live on?
In January to September 2024 the average wage in Batken Region was 319% of the living wage (subsistence minimum) of a working-age person, 2nd lowest of 9 regions.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Batken Region?
The unemployment rate among people aged 15 and over in Batken Region was 5.7% in 2024 (10.3 thousand of 180.1 thousand people in the labour force), 2nd highest of 9 regions. The nine regions together had 3.7%. The figure comes from the household budget and labour force survey.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are employed in Batken Region?
In 2024, 46.9% of people aged 15 and over in Batken Region were in work (169.8 thousand people), the lowest of 9 regions; 49.7% were in the labour force (working or looking for work). The nine regions together had an employment rate of 57.1%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are registered as unemployed in Batken Region?
8,557 unemployed people were registered with the employment service in Batken Region at the end of 2024, down from 14,080 a year earlier.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Batken Region?
74,623 business entities (companies, sole traders and farms) were operating in Batken Region on 1 January 2025, or 125 for every 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much industrial output does Batken Region produce?
Industrial output in Batken Region was 8,263 million som in 2024 (2nd lowest of 9 regions; 1.4% of the national 585,276 million som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much is invested in Batken Region?
Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Batken Region was 8,485 million som in 2024, or 14,267 som per resident (the lowest of 9 regions; the national figure was 34,414 som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow big is retail trade in Batken Region?
Wholesale and retail trade, including car and motorcycle repair, in Batken Region was worth 26,275 million som in 2024, or 44,182 som per resident (the lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat does Batken Region export and import?
Exports from Batken Region were worth 51.7 million US dollars in 2024 and imports 27.0 million US dollars (national totals: 3,828 million exports and 12,214 million imports).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much did prices rise in Batken Region in 2024?
Consumer prices in Batken Region rose by 6.6% in 2024 (December 2024 compared with December 2023), 4th highest of 9 regions; prices across Kyrgyzstan rose 6.3%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much new housing is built in Batken Region?
69.0 thousand square metres of new housing were completed in Batken Region in 2024 (3rd lowest of 9 regions; 1,365 thousand nationally).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow profitable are businesses in Batken Region?
Enterprises in Batken Region made a combined net profit of 54.6 million som in 2024 (profits minus losses of all reporting enterprises; the lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyDo people in Batken Region have safe drinking water?
87.7% of people in Batken Region had access to safe sources of drinking water in 2023 (the lowest of 7 regions; national figure 95.4%).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyHow Batken Region compares with other regions
Gross regional product per person (som) (2024)
Batken Region ranks 8 of 9, highest first. Current prices.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chuy Region | 212,642 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 193,536 som |
| 5 | Osh City | 189,754 som |
| 6 | Naryn Region | 129,923 som |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 118,860 som |
| 8 | Batken Region | 84,490 som |
| 9 | Osh Region | 75,832 som |
Average monthly pay of employees (som) (2024)
Batken Region ranks 8 of 9, highest first. Enterprises and organisations excluding small enterprises.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pay of employees (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Naryn Region | 35,372 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 34,254 som |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | 32,283 som |
| 6 | Osh City | 31,416 som |
| 7 | Chuy Region | 31,117 som |
| 8 | Batken Region | 28,182 som |
| 9 | Osh Region | 25,467 som |
Unemployment rate, labour force survey (2024)
Batken Region ranks 2 of 9, highest first. People aged 15 and over.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, labour force survey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalal-Abad Region | 7.1% |
| 2 | Batken Region | 5.7% |
| 3 | Naryn Region | 4.8% |
| 4 | Issyk-Kul Region | 4.5% |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 3.7% |
| 6 | Bishkek City | 3.5% |
| 7 | Talas Region | 2.0% |
Business entities per 1,000 residents (1 January 2025)
Batken Region ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business entities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Osh Region | 139 |
| 4 | Chuy Region | 138 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 126 |
| 6 | Batken Region | 125 |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 102 |
| 8 | Osh City | 50 |
| 9 | Bishkek City | 47 |
Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) (2024)
Batken Region ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jalal-Abad Region | 34,743 som |
| 4 | Osh City | 33,692 som |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 28,741 som |
| 6 | Talas Region | 23,987 som |
| 7 | Naryn Region | 23,501 som |
| 8 | Osh Region | 14,727 som |
| 9 | Batken Region | 14,267 som |
Consumer price rise in 2024 (2024)
Batken Region ranks 4 of 9, highest first. December 2024 compared with December 2023.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price rise in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 7.7% |
| 2 | Osh City | 7.3% |
| 3 | Bishkek City | 6.9% |
| 4 | Batken Region | 6.6% |
| 5 | Naryn Region | 5.1% |
| 6 | Jalal-Abad Region | 4.6% |
| 7 | Osh Region | 4.5% |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Kyrgyz Republic and regions: quarterly statistical bulletin (data to September 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adcf5e906865…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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