In 2020, the real GDP of Uzbekistan increased by 3.4 times compared to 1991, and the GDP per capita grew by 2.9%.
The share of raw cotton in the country's exports has sharply decreased, and gold has become a leading export product, according to the research.
The research notes that in 1990, the size of the Soviet Union's economy was estimated by the United Nations at $791 billion at current prices. In 2021, the total GDP of the 15 republics of the former Soviet Union reached $2.5 trillion.