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Uzbekistan: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 8.8% (2025), 24th of 180 in the world and 4th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP deflator is 11.9% (2025), 26th of 209 in the world and 4th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Lending rate is 23.1% (2024), 9th of 136 in the world and 2nd of 24 in Europe & Central Asia.
Inflation
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GDP deflator
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13 indicators
Prices & public finance: Uzbekistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 8.8%2025 | 24/180 | 4/49 | · | 13.8%2011 | 12.9% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 11.9%2025 | 26/209 | 4/56 | 47.3% | 65.8% | 11.9% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 23.1%2024 | 9/136 | 2/24 | · | · | 22.3% | +7.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 7.9%2024 | 36/136 | 6/24 | · | · | 9.3% | +5.4 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 12,579.392025 | 6/210 | 1/57 | 236.61 | · | 10,054.26 | +390%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 11.0%2023 | 115/142 | 44/48 | · | 11.0%2011 | 12.7% | −1.2 ppsince 2013 | 19.7% | 12.1% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.4%2023 | 99/142 | 45/48 | · | 20.5%2011 | 18.4% | +0.2 ppsince 2013 | 34.7% | 14.2% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 22.3%2023 | 93/142 | 42/47 | · | 12.8%2011 | 18.0% | +8.9 ppsince 2013 | 38.9% | 15.7% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 60.5%2024 | 37/119 | 9/20 | 36.6% | 15.8% | 55.8% | +45.6 ppsince 2014 | — | 30.1% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 31.2%2025 | 108/169 | 39/48 | · | · | 30.5% | +22.1 ppsince 2015 | 82.1% | 38.7% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 20.5%2025 | 140/146 | 28/28 | · | · | 15.9% | +3.6 ppsince 2015 | — | 67.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 13.62025 | 9/165 | 2/49 | · | · | 17.2 | −29%since 2015 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 2.49%2018 | — | — | 0.92% | · | 2.49%2018 | +2.1 ppsince 2003 | 2.83% | 1.92% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+45.6 pp60.5% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports−29%13.6 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uzbekistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uzbekistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 8.8%2025 | -6.6%2024 | 11.4%2025 | 3.4%2025 | — | 8.2%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 11.9%2025 | -8.3%2024 | 9.6%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 12.4%2025 |
| Lending rate | 23.1%2024 | 14.8%2017 | — | 23.5%2019 | — | 19.8%2024 |
| Real interest rate | 7.9%2024 | 12.1%2017 | — | 19.2%2019 | — | 12.6%2024 |
| Exchange rate | 12,579.392025 | 76.812020 | 521.032025 | 10.022025 | — | 87.362025 |
| Tax revenue | 11.0%2023 | 9.9%2017 | 11.9%2023 | 10.7%2024 | — | 19.6%2024 |
| Government revenue | 19.4%2023 | 13.0%2017 | 16.5%2023 | 18.7%2024 | — | 30.4%2024 |
| Government expense | 22.3%2023 | 39.2%2017 | 17.4%2023 | 11.0%2023 | — | 23.7%2023 |
| External debt | 60.5%2024 | 19.9%2023 | 62.6%2024 | 37.4%2024 | 5.2%2024 | 69.2%2024 |