Tax revenue as share of GDP in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2017.
That places Uzbekistan 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.6% | — |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +73.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 18.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +73.4% | 13.5% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | -42.7% | 21.6% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.4% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
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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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Uzbekistan was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.