Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Government spending as share of GDP
Tajikistan
27.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
27.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
88th
Uzbekistan rank
89th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 88th and Uzbekistan ranks 89th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 34.4% | 17.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 29.1% | 8.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.8% | 5.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.5% | 0.5% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Tajikistan, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 88th and Uzbekistan ranks 89th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.