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Official name:
Republic of Uzbekistan
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Central Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   33 469
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   78.7
    Capital city    Tashkent
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 490.3b
    UN membership date    02-Mar-92
    Surface area (km2)   448 969a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.6
    National currency    Uzbekistan Sum (UZS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9 502.0c,b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)46 90981 84750 500d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.57.45.1d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 645.02 646.31 555.0d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)32.933.631.7d
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)25.925.931.3d
    Economy: Services and other activityf,g (% of GVA)5354.255.2d
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)30.926.723.3
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)25.427.729.9
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)43.645.646.8
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)5.45.26.1
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)51.6 / 75.452.3 / 77.452.3 / 78.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)......153i,j,b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)127168167k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)11 688h12 871h14 930b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)8 680h12 416h21 867b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)3 008h455h- 6 938b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)...1 071- 3 246b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratem (average annual %)1.51.61.6
    Urban population (% of total population)5150.850.4b
    Urban population growth ratem (average annual %)2.51.5...
    Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman)2.52.42.4
    Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years)72.2 / 66.172.7 / 67.873.6 / 69.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.1 / 6.228.4 / 6.928.8 / 8.3
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)1 220.1 / 4.31 170.9 / 3.81 168.4 / 3.5b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.3n86.895.9b
    Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births)40.727.720.8
    Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP)5.66.16.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.52.4p...
    Education: Government expenditureh (% of GDP)...7.16.3a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.1 / 94.799.2 / 100.6103.4 / 105.0d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)89.9 / 89.891.3 / 92.492.7 / 93.9a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)7.6 / 11.16.3 / 10.08.2 / 11.8d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3q1.61.1a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)221632r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)15.9h42.8h55.2d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.20.20.1d
    Threatened species (number)505462
    Forested areah (% of land area)7.77.67.6a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)100.6 / 3.592.2 / 2.981.2 / 2.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)2 3092 1202 205a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)635659a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)9751 9185 346d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)10.110.110.1b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)85.4 / 30.285.9 / 30.986.1 / 31.1a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.490.541.07d
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