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Economy of Uzbekistan

Population: 30 million in 2013¹

GDP: $57 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $1,878 nominal³ ($5,167 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 8.0% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ millions) 2012	Percent of total
Other activities	10,912	26.0%
Manufacturing	9,137	21.8%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	8,019	19.1%
Transport, storage and communication	5,350	12.7%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	4,022	9.6%
Construction	2,762	6.6%
Mining and utilities	1,781	4.2%
Total value added	41,982	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 10.7% in 2013⁷

Employment by Industry ⁸

Employment sector	Percent of total
Services	61%
Agriculture	26%
Industry	13%
Total	100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁹

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: N/A

Household Wealth per Adult: N/A

Gini Coefficient: .367 in 2003¹⁰

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $18 billion (31% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Expenditure: $18 billion (31% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Budget Balance: $0 billion (0% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

N/A

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* ¹²

8%: $0-$2,318
16% $2,318-$4,635
22% $4,635+

Corporate Tax Rate: 8% in 2014¹³

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 2,442 UZS = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M1): $6.5 billion (11% of GDP) in 2013¹⁴

Benchmark Interest Rate: Refinancing Rate = 9% on Jan 1, 2015 ¹⁵

Total Reserves: $17 billion (29% of GDP) in 2013¹⁶

Exchange Rate: 2,442 Uzbekistani Som = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 4, 2015¹⁷

Inflation: 10% in 2013¹⁸

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013¹⁹

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $15 billion (26% of GDP) in 2013²⁰

Imports: $13 billion (22% of GDP) in 2013²⁰

Trade Balance: +$2 billion (+4% of GDP) in 2013²⁰

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.0 billion (2% of GDP)²¹

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $255 million (0.4% of GDP)²²

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

^{1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back}
^{2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back}
^{3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back}
^{4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back}
^{5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back}
^{6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back}
^{7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back}
^{8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back}
^{9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back}
^{10. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back}
^{11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back}
^{12. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Personal Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back}
^{13. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back}
^{14. Source: CIA World Factbook (Money supply) Go back}
^{15. Source: Central Bank of Uzbekistan (Benchmark interest rate) Go back}
^{16. Source: CIA World Factbook (Total reserves) Go back}
^{17. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back}
^{18. Source: CIA World Factbook (Inflation rate) Go back}
^{19. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back}
^{20. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back}
^{21. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back}
^{22. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back}