Signal Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan multiplied their output between 1991 and 2023

Summary

The report presents data showing that Central Asian and other Eurasian states achieved remarkable economic development in per capita GDP and external trade after 1991, despite differing national strategies. According to its table drawn from Data Commons, Kazakhstan's per capita GDP rose from 1,440 dollars in 1991 to 12,900 dollars in 2023, and its total GDP from 24.9 billion to 263 billion dollars. Uzbekistan's per capita GDP climbed from 658 dollars to 2,850 dollars over the same years, while its GDP grew from 13.8 billion to 102 billion dollars. The authors attribute this progress to peace, political stability, integration into a growing world economy and the market, investment and migration opportunities offered by Russia and China. The figures are used to show that the region adapted relatively well to the external environment it faced after independence.