GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central Asia

UIS: Central Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
49th
of 50 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central Asia, 1996–2023

00.10.20.31996200920231996: 0.2821997: 0.2961998: 0.2721999: 0.2482000: 0.2362001: 0.2552002: 0.2512003: 0.2512004: 0.2452005: 0.2422006: 0.2122007: 0.1942008: 0.1932009: 0.2152010: 0.1642011: 0.1622012: 0.1682013: 0.1682014: 0.1692015: 0.1762016: 0.1672017: 0.1412018: 0.132019: 0.1322020: 0.1462021: 0.142022: 0.1342023: 0.142

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central Asia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places UIS: Central Asia 49th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: Central Asia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.3%
1997 0.3% +5.0%
1998 0.3% -8.2%
1999 0.2% -8.8%
2000 0.2% -5.0%
2001 0.3% +8.1%
2002 0.3% -1.5%
2003 0.3% -0.1%
2004 0.2% -2.5%
2005 0.2% -1.0%
2006 0.2% -12.3%
2007 0.2% -8.7%
2008 0.2% -0.3%
2009 0.2% +11.4%
2010 0.2% -23.6%
2011 0.2% -1.6%
2012 0.2% +3.6%
2013 0.2% +0.2%
2014 0.2% +0.6%
2015 0.2% +4.3%
2016 0.2% -5.0%
2017 0.1% -15.5%
2018 0.1% -8.3%
2019 0.1% +1.6%
2020 0.1% +11.1%
2021 0.1% -4.4%
2022 0.1% -4.0%
2023 0.1% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central Asia?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: Central Asia was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does UIS: Central Asia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 49th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release