Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1999
All-time low
17.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1999–2023

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan, 1999–2023

01020301999201120231999: 28.6 % of GDP2000: 26.8 % of GDP2001: 24.4 % of GDP2002: 23.7 % of GDP2003: 23.2 % of GDP2004: 23 % of GDP2005: 21.6 % of GDP2006: 21.6 % of GDP2007: 21.6 % of GDP2015: 23.4 % of GDP2016: 20.5 % of GDP2017: 17.9 % of GDP2018: 20 % of GDP2019: 20.6 % of GDP2020: 20 % of GDP2021: 20.1 % of GDP2022: 19.4 % of GDP2023: 18.8 % of GDP

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 vs. income inequality 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 vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2017.

Uzbekistan ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan, 1999 to 2023.
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%
2015 23.4% +8.1%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1
2000s 23.2% 21.6% 26.8% 8
2010s 20.5% 17.9% 23.4% 5
2020s 19.6% 18.8% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
  2. 99 Chile 18.9% compare
  3. 100 Cape Verde 18.8% compare
  4. 102 Suriname 18.6% compare
  5. 103 Aruba 18.5% compare
  6. 104 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Uzbekistan?
Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality 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 vs. income inequality recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
How does Uzbekistan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
Uzbekistan ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality 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 vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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