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Tajikistan

TJKEurope & Central AsiaLower middle incomeCapital: Dushanbe
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73/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$20
2027▲ 5.0%
Population
10.6M
2024▲ 1.9%
GDP per Capita
$1,859
2027▲ 3.4%
Life Expectancy
71.8 years
2023▲ 0.3%
Tajikistan in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Tajikistan· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Tajikistan

Tajikistan's GDP is $18.94B (2026), with a population of 10.6M, and GDP per capita of $1,799. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 5.5%, inflation at 4.5%, government debt at 22.9% of GDP, life expectancy of 71.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Located in Europe & Central Asia, this lower middle-income country is projected to see a GDP growth rate of 5.5% in 2026, with a total GDP of $18.941 billion. The GDP per capita is expected to be $1,798.69 in the same year. Inflation is anticipated to be 4.5%, while trade as a percentage of GDP was 65.63% in 2023. The unemployment rate is projected to be 6.93% in 2025. The population is estimated to be 10,590,927 in 2024. The life expectancy is 71.79 years as of 2023. The capital city is Dushanbe. The society reflects a blend of traditional and modern influences, with a rich cultural heritage and a predominantly young population.

▶Economy30 indicators · 2020–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$202027▲ 5.0%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)4.8%2027▼ 12.7%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$1,8592027▲ 3.4%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$722027▲ 6.6%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$6,7482027▲ 4.9%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.03%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$18.66B2024▲ 22.2%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$1,6502024▲ 17.9%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$7,1002024▲ 14.7%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)33.6%2023▼ 3.1%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)34.7%2023▲ 1.8%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)22.9%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)10.7%2023▲ 5.2%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)89.6%2023▲ 2.2%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)31.7%2023▼ 10.8%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)35.3%2023▼ 29.6%WB
GDP Deflator (%)6.6%2024▲ 75.7%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$20,9322024▲ 5.2%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)14.6%2023▼ 3.5%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)2.8%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$9092021▲ 6.8%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)16.4%2020—WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-31.3%2023▲ 4.5%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.49%2021▲ 93.8%WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)7.09%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.29%2021▲ 132.0%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.17%2021▲ 452.4%WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)9.0%2021▲ 76.2%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)1.01%2021▲ 1.0%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$4.12B2023▲ 10.8%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary16 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)5.0%2027▲ 11.1%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)23.3%2027▲ 1.7%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-2.5%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.9%2027▼ 375.0%IMF
Government Revenue (% of GDP)18.4%2023▲ 8.0%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)11.0%2023▲ 3.1%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)10.8%2023▲ 3.9%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)32.7%2023▼ 4.6%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)4.9%2023▲ 12.2%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)7.6%2023▼ 25.4%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)13.8%2023▲ 26.7%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$3.30B2023▼ 14.1%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)6.42023▼ 23.0%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)10.82024▼ 0.4%WB
PPP Conversion Factor2.682024▲ 4.1%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)29.8%2023▲ 34.1%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)65.6%2023▲ 0.3%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)17.2%2023▲ 5.1%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)48.4%2023▼ 1.3%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$2.10B2023▲ 20.1%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$5.93B2023▲ 12.8%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$1.95B2024▼ 20.5%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$7.01B2024▲ 19.2%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.1%2024▲ 78.6%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.7%2024▲ 117.5%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$291.3M2024▲ 107.2%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$6.80B2024▲ 46.8%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)47.9%2024▲ 26.5%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)15.2%2023▲ 834.6%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)6.2%2024▲ 30.9%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$887.0M2024▲ 51.9%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)37.4%2024▼ 13.3%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$6.98B2024▲ 5.9%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)3.1%2024▼ 16.5%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$2.62B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$506.1M2024▼ 2.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)3.5%2023▼ 17.0%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$530.8M2023▼ 10.7%WB
▶Finance8 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP)11.1%2023▲ 25.9%WB
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)12.2%2023▲ 17.3%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)20.9%2021▼ 20.3%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)13.7%2021▼ 42.7%WB
Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)54.5%2024▲ 38.1%WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)46.9%2024▲ 19.0%WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)62.6%2024▲ 58.1%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)20.9%2024—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)162024—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)5.0%2024—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)10.7%2024—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)6.6%2024—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)16.0%2024—WB
Average Firm Age (years)14 years2024—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)11.3%2024—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population10.6M2024▲ 1.9%WB
Population Growth (%)1.9%2024▼ 5.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)752023▲ 2.0%WB
Surface Area (sq km)141,3792023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)138,7902023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)26.2%2024▼ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (total)2.8M2024▲ 1.9%WB
Rural Population (%)73.8%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth71.8 years2023▲ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Male69.6 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Life Expectancy, Female74.0 years2023▲ 0.3%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.12023▼ 1.8%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)26.12023▼ 3.4%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)4.62023▼ 0.8%WB
Net Migration-21,6062025▼ 1.7%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)36.3%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)59.9%2024▲ 0.1%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)3.9%2024▲ 5.5%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)67.0%2024▼ 0.2%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)6.4%2024▲ 5.4%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)60.5%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)159.22023▼ 1.9%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)104.62023▼ 1.9%WB
▶Labor18 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force2.6M2025▲ 2.3%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)38.3%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)21.9%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)55.8%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Unemployment (%)6.9%2025▼ 1.6%WB
Female Unemployment (%)4.0%2025▼ 2.7%WB
Male Unemployment (%)8.2%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)14.6%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)43.3%2025▼ 1.9%WB
Employment in Industry (%)17.7%2025▲ 2.2%WB
Employment in Services (%)39.1%2025▲ 1.2%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)28.0%2025▼ 1.0%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)68.7%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Employers (% of total employment)3.3%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)29.6%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)35.6%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)31.3%2025▼ 0.9%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)41.3%2016—WB
▶Education12 indicators · 2011–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)5.4%2023▲ 0.7%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)19.3%2024▲ 11.8%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)95.8%2024▼ 1.3%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)86.9%2024▼ 1.7%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)35.6%2024▲ 1.9%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)91.6%2017—WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)88.0%2017—WB
Primary School Teachers37,8902024▼ 6.4%WB
Secondary School Teachers67,6982011—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary222017—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)99.02016—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)9.9%2015—WB
▶Health40 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)7.4%2023▼ 2.5%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$852023▲ 8.3%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)1.9%2023▲ 6.6%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)62.4%2023▼ 4.3%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)1.92023▼ 3.6%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)6.52023▼ 0.6%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)42023▼ 4.3%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)27.32023▼ 1.4%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)12.62023▼ 3.8%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)142023▲ 0.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)23.92023▼ 1.2%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)30.62023▼ 1.3%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)19.5%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)73.2%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)7.3%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)98.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)97.0%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.12024▲ 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)752024▼ 1.3%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)13.7%2023—WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)4.6%2023—WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)2.42021▲ 9.5%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.72020—WHO
Maternal Deaths382023▼ 5.1%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)752024▼ 1.3%WHO
People Living with HIV14,0002024▲ 0.0%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)02024—WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)02024—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)97%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)98%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)97%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
Physicians (total)192023▼ 3.6%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel652023▼ 0.6%WHO
Dentists (total)62,4452023▲ 1.7%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4,5952023▼ 3.0%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)6.4%2023—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)5.2%2023—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index722023▲ 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)1,3522021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$852023▲ 8.3%WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.92024▲ 2.8%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)102024▲ 4.8%WB
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)3752022▲ 2.0%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)1,4762022▲ 3.4%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)93.4%2021▼ 3.0%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)34.9%2021—WB
Access to Electricity (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)87.9%2023▲ 1.2%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)37.12020—WB
Forest Area (%)3.1%2023▲ 0.2%WB
Forest Area (sq km)4,2682023▲ 0.2%WB
Arable Land (%)6.1%2023▲ 0.7%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)22.6%2024▲ 1.3%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)89.2%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)96.0%2023▼ 0.0%WHO
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)27.9%2023▼ 0.4%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)3,6292023▲ 1.9%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)150.12022▲ 0.4%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)131.32022▼ 0.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)185.92022▲ 0.5%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)377,2592023▲ 0.1%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)2,6002023▲ 3.7%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)92.92023▼ 0.4%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)8.4%2023▼ 2.3%WB
Agricultural Irrigated Land (%)14.6%2023▲ 0.5%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)16.7%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)1.4M2023▲ 2.0%WB
▶Technology11 indicators · 2019–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)56.8%2023▲ 6.9%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1262022▲ 8.5%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)0.12022▲ 1.8%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)152.52024▲ 23.2%WB
R&D Spending (% of GDP)0.09%2020—WB
Patent Applications, Residents12019—WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents82020—WB
Scientific Journal Articles1102022▼ 14.9%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$34.1M2023▲ 1028.1%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)1.0%2024▼ 62.9%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$2.0M2024▼ 70.3%WB
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried690,6772023▲ 44.0%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)131.72023▲ 41.5%WB
Rail Lines (total km)6202021▼ 6.3%WB
Railways, Passengers (million km)222020—WB
Railways, Goods (million ton-km)2742020—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.502022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)0.0%2021—WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender7 indicators · 2013–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)27.0%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)64.3%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)104.7%2017—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)40.42023▼ 4.3%WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary105.692017—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary0.902013—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.992017—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-1.382023▲ 3.9%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.772023▼ 2.0%WB
Political Stability-0.472023▲ 36.2%WB
Regulatory Quality-1.182023▲ 1.6%WB
Rule of Law-1.282023▼ 1.7%WB
Voice & Accountability-1.632023▲ 2.3%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)7.5%2023▲ 23.1%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)23.6%2023▼ 3.8%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)9.9%2023▼ 8.7%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)27.5%2023▲ 45.7%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)1.8%2024▼ 22.9%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$246.4M2024▼ 13.6%WB
Armed Forces Personnel17,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.7%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)6.2%2024▼ 19.5%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)0.92020—WB
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)6.1%2024▼ 16.4%WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)16.9%2024▼ 6.6%WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)55.4%2024▼ 0.5%WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)19.8%2024▼ 2.9%WB
Gini Index36.12024▼ 5.0%WB
Income Share, Top 10%28.2%2024▼ 5.7%WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%2.9%2024▲ 11.5%WB
Income Share, Top 20%43.3%2024▼ 3.3%WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%7.1%2024▲ 7.6%WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)1.1%2024▼ 31.3%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.502020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.542018—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.542018—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School6.8 years2020—WB
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals1.0M2018—WB
International Tourism, Departures31,0002018—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$102.4M2020—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$10.8M2020—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)7.3%2020—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$96.0M2020—WB
▶Urban Development6 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)1.9%2024▼ 5.7%WB
Population in Largest City1.0M2025▲ 2.7%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)36.8%2025▲ 0.9%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)0.1%2016—WB
Rural Population Growth (%)1.9%2024▼ 4.7%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)65.1%2024▲ 0.2%WHO

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