BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 18. The share of Kyrgyz citizens taking out loans to purchase food has decreased by 4.5 times over the past three and a half years, reflecting major progress in household financial security.
Data obtained by Trend from the World Bank indicates that 80 percent of families now describe their financial situation as stable 2.5 times more than in December 2021. Meanwhile, confidence in the broader economy rose from 72 percent in early 2022 to 91 percent in June 2025.
The report also highlights improvements in food security. The share of households confident in their food supply jumped from 41 percent to 86 percent. The proportion of those needing loans to buy food dropped from 32 percent to 7 percent, while those forced to sell property for food purchases fell from 16 percent to 2 percent.
Key indicators also showed positive trends: hunger incidence decreased from 12 percent to 2 percent; daylong food shortages fell from 8 percent to 2 percent; and food stock outages dropped from 41 percent to 5 percent. Food-related anxiety fell from 33 percent to 10 percent, underscoring growing stability in daily life.
