Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan peaked at 35.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2017.
Uzbekistan ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.8% | — |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.0% | 31.3% | 5 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 3.03 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 20.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,793 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 19.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12,025 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan was 27.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.