Countries
Five economies, one region
Profiles of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: key figures, main industries, trade and currency.
Kyrgyzstan
A small, open mountain economy built on gold, farming, trade and money sent home by workers abroad.
- GDP, nominal
- $22.6B
- GDP per capita
- $3,081
- GDP growth
- 11.1%
Kazakhstan
Central Asia's largest economy, driven by oil, metals and grain.
- GDP, nominal
- $306.2B
- GDP per capita
- $14,692
- GDP growth
- 6.5%
Uzbekistan
The most populous country in the region, opening up since 2017.
- GDP, nominal
- $147B
- GDP per capita
- $3,968
- GDP growth
- 7.7%
Tajikistan
A mountain economy powered by water: hydropower, aluminium and money from workers abroad.
- GDP, nominal
- $17.7B
- GDP per capita
- $1,637
- GDP growth
- 8.4%
Turkmenistan
A gas-rich, state-led economy with tight control over trade and the currency.
- GDP, nominal
- $49.8B
- GDP per capita
- $6,540
- GDP growth
- 6.3%
All five side by side
The Central Asia page puts the five economies on one map and in one sortable table.
Central Asia