Over the past year or two, ministries and government agencies in Uzbekistan have been required to account for the actual results achieved with public funds. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Jamshid Kuchkarov, announced this during his address to the parliament on June 3.
According to the minister, officials previously lacked clear answers when questioned about the efficiency of their budgetary expenditures.
"Performance indicators have been set for budget-receiving ministries by your own legislative decisions," the government official stated, addressing the lawmakers. "Until recently, when we allocated funds to a ministry—the Ministry of Higher Education, for instance—and asked about the outcome, they would simply list inputs. They would say they paid salaries to a certain number of professors, distributed stipends, completed renovations, or purchased equipment. But there was never an answer to the core question: What was actually achieved? For the past year or two, as you have supported, we have instituted indicators. Now, when funds are allocated, the question remains: what results did the ministry or agency actually deliver?"
Jamshid Kuchkarov emphasized that these final performance indicators are now driving ministries toward a more goal-oriented approach.
"They are no longer just taking the money and saying they spent it; they have begun to answer for the outcomes achieved because of it," the minister said.
During the parliamentary session, the minister also presented Uzbekistan's economic performance report for 2025. It was revealed that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.7% compared to 2024. State budget revenues increased by 16.6% year-on-year, while total expenditures decreased by 0.7%. Notably, 47% of the state budget—amounting to 180.4 trillion soums—was funneled into financing social sector expenses.
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