Short-term debt in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Short-term debt was 17.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Uzbekistan, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 17.9% for short-term debt in 2024.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 1,602.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Uzbekistan peaked at 24.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Uzbekistan 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +177.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +163.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +328.4% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -21.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +328.4% | 3.4% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 14.4% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% compare
- 43 Thailand 18.1% compare
- 45 Honduras 17.7% compare
- 46 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 47 Philippines 17.0% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 158.18 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 47.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Uzbekistan?
- Short-term debt in Uzbekistan was 17.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for short-term debt?
- Uzbekistan ranks 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,602.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.