External debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: External debt as a share of gross national income was 60.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 60.5% for external debt as a share of gross national income in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan peaked at 60.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2012.
Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 16.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 55.8% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,845 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,848 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 23.21 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Uzbekistan was 60.5% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2012.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).