Vulnerability and opportunity
Archetype: Holding ground. Mid-table on both: neither badly hit nor well placed. One of 43 nations with a similar pattern of results.
Exposed over 10 years: higher vulnerability, lower opportunity than the median nation.
Main drivers of vulnerability over 10 years: AI diffusion shock, Energy supply shock, Global financial crisis. Highest exposure indicators: no coastline; remittances relative to gdp; internet users as a share of population; share of oil and gas use not met by domestic production; consumer price inflation.
Downside scenarios: load test
Change in Kyrgyzstan’s capability index under each scenario at Standard Severe and current plans, largest fall first.
| Scenario | Exposure | Change | No response | Best practice | Rank shift | Bands lost | Weakest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure collapse S12 | High 0.61 | −0.69 | −0.83 | −0.38 | 0 | 19 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Energy supply shock S09 | High 0.65 | −0.68 | −0.83 | −0.37 | 0 | 22 | Energy Technologies 0 · Inception |
| AI diffusion shock S13 | High 0.66 | −0.68 | −0.85 | −0.38 | 0 | 14 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Pandemic S14 | Medium 0.48 | −0.58 | −0.72 | −0.32 | ▲ 2 | 14 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 0.4 · Inception |
| Global financial crisis S03 | Medium 0.49 | −0.57 | −0.73 | −0.32 | ▲ 2 | 12 | Investment Attraction & Projection 2.5 · Inception |
| Chokepoint closure S05 | Medium 0.59 | −0.56 | −0.68 | −0.30 | ▼ 2 | 16 | Maritime Power 0 · Inception |
| Sovereign funding crisis S04 | Medium 0.48 | −0.54 | −0.68 | −0.30 | ▼ 1 | 14 | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.7 · Inception |
| Legitimacy crisis S07 | Medium 0.55 | −0.43 | −0.55 | −0.24 | ▼ 1 | 13 | Information Environment & Strategic Communication 2.7 · Inception |
| Geoeconomic confrontation S01 | Medium 0.38 | −0.42 | −0.51 | −0.23 | ▲ 2 | 8 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Single-supplier cut-off S02 | Medium 0.55 | −0.42 | −0.51 | −0.23 | ▲ 1 | 11 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Disaster in the core S10 | Medium 0.53 | −0.42 | −0.57 | −0.25 | 0 | 14 | Transport Infrastructure 4.1 · Nascent |
| Food and water shock S11 | Medium 0.37 | −0.37 | −0.48 | −0.21 | ▼ 1 | 13 | Resource Infrastructure 3.9 · Nascent |
| Hybrid campaign S06 | Medium 0.37 | −0.32 | −0.40 | −0.18 | ▼ 1 | 7 | Maritime Power 0 · Inception |
| Mass displacement S08 | Low 0.34 | −0.22 | −0.30 | −0.13 | ▲ 1 | 9 | Labour & Employment 5.8 · Nascent |
Where each scenario lands
Change in each of the nine capability domains, in points. Darker is a larger fall.
| Scenario | CT | SI | NS | HC | II | GI | FS | PI | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure collapse | −0.65 | −1.06 | −0.34 | −0.38 | −0.38 | −0.94 | −0.88 | −0.86 | −0.76 |
| Energy supply shock | −0.10 | −0.96 | −0.32 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −0.90 | −1.07 | −1.03 | −0.91 |
| AI diffusion shock | −0.68 | −0.39 | −0.31 | −1.04 | −0.78 | −1.08 | −0.91 | −0.50 | −0.45 |
| Pandemic | −0.54 | −0.32 | −0.23 | −0.77 | −0.67 | −0.72 | −0.67 | −0.66 | −0.66 |
| Global financial crisis | −0.28 | −0.29 | −0.23 | −0.58 | −0.58 | −0.73 | −0.97 | −0.83 | −0.67 |
| Chokepoint closure | −0.07 | −0.94 | −0.65 | · | −0.42 | −0.90 | −0.36 | −0.72 | −0.93 |
| Sovereign funding crisis | −0.06 | −0.45 | −0.23 | −0.63 | −0.56 | −0.77 | −0.94 | −0.56 | −0.64 |
| Legitimacy crisis | −0.30 | · | −0.58 | −0.32 | −0.75 | −1.04 | −0.86 | · | · |
| Geoeconomic confrontation | −0.43 | −0.23 | −0.19 | · | −0.54 | −0.52 | −0.54 | −0.53 | −0.80 |
| Single-supplier cut-off | −0.61 | −0.24 | −0.27 | −0.37 | · | −0.76 | · | −0.77 | −0.77 |
| Disaster in the core | −0.03 | −0.87 | −0.23 | −0.64 | −0.29 | −0.72 | −0.39 | −0.29 | −0.29 |
| Food and water shock | −0.04 | −0.42 | −0.17 | −0.52 | −0.49 | −0.53 | −0.25 | −0.42 | −0.48 |
| Hybrid campaign | −0.24 | −0.55 | −0.50 | · | −0.61 | −0.57 | · | −0.23 | −0.23 |
| Mass displacement | · | −0.22 | −0.15 | −0.46 | −0.37 | −0.51 | −0.22 | −0.03 | · |
Columns: CT Critical Technology · SI Strategic Infrastructure · NS National Security · HC Human Capital · II Information & Influence · GI Governance & Integrity · FS Financial Strength · PI Production & Innovation · TI Trade & Investment.
Upside scenarios: capture test
Net position in each upside scenario: what Kyrgyzstan is ready to capture, less what it stands to lose.
| Scenario | Position | Net | Capture | Loss | Readiness | Rank | Binding capability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging-market breakout S20 ↗ | Mixed | +5.8 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 25 | 114 | Investment Attraction & Projection 3.7 · Nascent |
| Sovereign debt reset S19 ↗ | Mixed | +4.7 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 33 | 83 | Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 6 · Foundational |
| Great-power détente S18 ↗ | Mixed | −5.2 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 22 | 138 | Investment Attraction & Projection 3.7 · Nascent |
| Energy abundance S16 ↗ | Mixed | −8.3 | 10.9 | 19.1 | 15 | 150 | Energy Technologies 1 · Inception |
| 100-day pandemic defence S24 ↗ | Loser | −10.8 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 18 | 192 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1.6 · Inception |
| Middle East settlement S21 ↗ | Loser | −12.0 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 29 | 170 | Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 5.3 · Nascent |
| Digital state leapfrog S23 ↗ | Loser | −15.9 | 11.2 | 27.1 | 18 | 177 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 1.4 · Inception |
| Biomedical breakthroughs S17 ↗ | Loser | −17.2 | 11.1 | 28.3 | 20 | 161 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1.6 · Inception |
| Superintelligence takeoff S15 ↗ | Loser | −24.3 | 6.0 | 30.3 | 13 | 132 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0.2 · Inception |
| Yield revolution S22 ↗ | Loser | −24.3 | 5.5 | 29.8 | 18 | 194 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1.6 · Inception |