UZBEKISTAN'S INNOVATION JOURNEY: GII RANKINGS AND INSIGHTS (2020-2023)

Abstract

The paper has analyzed the importance of innovation to the national economy of Uzbekistan, research methodologies used to analyze the innovation indicators within the country, and summarized the Global Innovation Index ranking for Uzbekistan from 2020 to 2023, along with strengths and weaknesses in the innovation landscape of Uzbekistan identified in the GII 2023. Herein, the authors bring several suggestions for those missing indicators of innovations in Uzbekistan that would allow us to expand on a more comprehensive overview of the country and make strategies to develop its system.