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Key indicators
These three measures are not part of the World Bank WGI methodology — they are the Center's own estimates.
How Uzbekistan's scores have moved
| Year | Government Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| 2014 | -0.55 |
| 2015 | -0.49 |
| 2016 | -0.58 |
| 2017 | -0.51 |
| 2018 | -0.44 |
| 2019 | -0.38 |
| 2020 | -0.41 |
| 2021 | -0.30 |
| 2022 | -0.33 |
| 2023 | -0.23 |
Regional comparison
Government Effectiveness, 2023
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 0.04 |
| Uzbekistan | -0.23 |
| Kyrgyzstan | -0.61 |
| Tajikistan | -0.69 |
| Turkmenistan | -0.96 |
Key findings
Largest improvement
Regulatory quality improved the most: from −0.26 in 2022 to −0.12 in 2023 (+0.14).
Lowest score
Voice and accountability remains the lowest score: −0.35, the 12.4th percentile worldwide.
Above the regional average
On government effectiveness Uzbekistan (−0.23) is above the Central Asian average (−0.49).
Long-run trend
All nine indicators improved over the past ten years, but not evenly — several years show declines.
Rule of law is climbing slowly
Rule of law rose from −0.66 in 2014 to −0.27 in 2023, yet it remains in negative territory.
Movement on corruption control
Control of corruption improved by 0.41 points over ten years: from −0.72 to −0.31.
Second in the region
On government effectiveness Uzbekistan ranks second in Central Asia, behind Kazakhstan.
The 2016 dip
In 2016 eight of the nine indicators recorded a temporary decline — progress is not linear.
One of the slowest tracks
Voice and accountability moved just 0.27 points in ten years — one of the slowest tracks.
Political stability at its peak
Political stability rose from −0.52 in 2015 to −0.18 in 2023 — the highest point of the decade.
Latest analysis
International experience in raising regulatory quality
International practice and practical recommendations for Uzbekistan.
Government effectiveness: recent trends in Uzbekistan
How has the indicator moved over the past ten years, and what does it mean?
Reducing corruption: approaches that work
Experience from around the world and the lessons drawn from it.