Dataset for: Structural Bottlenecks and Sustainable Development Trajectories in Uzbekistan (2016-2023)

The dataset NSDG Uzbekistan 2000-2023 was downloaded from the website of national statistics of Uzbekistan and can be found on https://nsdg.stat.uz/. The data was processed, and regional data was combined to total data on Uzbekistan SDG indicators and the selected period of 2016-2023, as this period had the most complete data on SDGs. Other files contain processing of indicators and modifying data by using the normalisation method for scoring of the progress within the country, correlation analysis to define interconnection between indicators and PCA analysis to find the strongest progress contributor indicators and z-standardisation for benchmarking indicators against Central Asian neighbours and top 5 European countries.