Today, The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics is taking large-scale measures to ensure the full participation of our country in another important international statistical event - the UN International Comparison Program - 2021 (ICP-2021).
In particular, the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2019 participated on an experimental basis in the “ICP – 2017”, and since 2021 our country has officially taken part in the “ICP – 2021”. Within the framework of this program, Goskomstat works in close cooperation with the Regional Coordinator of XTD-2021 - the Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISSTAT).
Starting from 2021, observation of consumer prices for goods and services, according to the list provided by the CIS Statistical Committee, is carried out in accordance with the schedule, at selected trade and service facilities in the city of Tashkent. In particular, in accordance with the plan for organizing observations in 2021, in March and June of this year, at the first stage of observations, consumer price surveys were conducted for a total of 2266 types of goods and services, consisting of 8 groups provided by the CIS Statistical Committee. Based on the observation results, statistical data on the average cost of goods and services were formed and presented to the CIS Statistical Committee.
As of today, within the framework of the ICP-2021, in accordance with the approved schedule, price observations are carried out in 2 additional groups – 99 types of “Construction materials” and 584 types of “Investment goods” provided by the CIS Statistical Committee in the second and third stages.
In turn, the ICP results are used by international organizations (UN, World Bank, IMF, OECD, EU), national governments, as well as scientific organizations and experts for analytical and practical purposes, in particular, to assess the overall economic development of countries and the well-being of peoples. And also, the data is used to determine and compare the effectiveness and capabilities of the national economy, making decisions on international assistance to countries.
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