Kyrgyzstan raises 2026 budget wage spending for public sector to 208 billion soms

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance has revised its spending plan for wages of budget-sector employees in 2026, according to the draft of the clarified republican budget. The new estimate raises funding for this item, which is one of the largest state expenditures.

The planned wage expenditure has been increased to 208 billion soms. That is 22 billion soms more than the initial forecast, an 11.8% rise over the original estimate, and 66 billion soms above the actual spending of the previous year, nearly 1.5 times that level.

According to the updated calculations, wages will account for 34.5% of republican budget operating expenditures and 26.5% of total republican budget expenditures in 2026. The information was reported by KTRK.