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Tajikistan Economy

Tajikistan's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 10.5 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 1,068 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 7.2% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2020, services accounted for 42% of overall GDP, manufacturing 16%, other industrial activity 18%, and agriculture 24%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 78% of GDP in 2020, government consumption 12%, fixed investment 33%, and net exports -23%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2020, manufactured products made up 21% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 8%, food 4%, ores and metals 48% and agricultural raw materials 20%, with other categories accounting for -1% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 51% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 17%, food 26%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 3%, with other goods accounting for -1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 2 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 5 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 7.2% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Tajikistan, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Tajikistan's fiscal deficit averaged 2.4% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 7.7% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Tajikistan's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 6.5% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Tajikistan inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Tajikistan's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 13.00%, up from 6.50% a decade earlier. See our Tajikistan monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the somoni weakened by 52.9% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the somoni, click here.
Central Bank data suggests robust GDP growth persisted in Q4 2023. Economic activity expanded 8.3% year-on-year in January–December, unchanged from January–October’s outturn. Industrial production spearheaded overall growth in 2023, expanding 12.0% annually in January–December. The agricultural sector, which accounted for roughly a quarter of GDP last year, grew by nearly a tenth in 2023, further supporting the overall expansion. Meanwhile, lower inflation, a less-contractionary monetary policy backdrop and strong remittance inflows from Russia should have bolstered private spending last year. In other news, in recent weeks Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan continued to make progress in the resolution of a long-standing border dispute: The two countries have now reportedly agreed on the delimitation of 90% of previously contested territory.
Projections out to 2033.

32 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 8 expert analysts.

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Tajikistan Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 9.1 9.3 9.5 9.7 9.8
GDP (USD bn) 7.8 8.3 8.1 8.9 10.5
GDP per capita (USD) 853 893 858 925 1,068
GDP (EUR bn) 6.6 7.4 7.1 7.6 9.9
GDP per capita (EUR) 723 798 750 782 1,011
GDP (TJS bn) 71.1 79.1 84.0 101.1 115.7
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 10.3 11.3 6.1 20.4 14.5
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 7.6 7.4 4.4 9.4 8.0
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -2.7 -2.1 -4.3 -0.7 -0.2
Public Debt (% of GDP) 46.6 43.5 49.8 42.5 34.6
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 3.9 7.8 8.6 9.0 6.6
Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 14.00 12.25 10.75 13.25 13.00
Exchange Rate (TJS per USD, eop) 9.43 9.63 11.28 11.24 10.21
Exchange Rate (TJS per USD, aop) 9.15 9.53 10.33 11.31 11.02
Exchange Rate (TJS per EUR, eop) 10.78 10.81 13.81 12.79 10.90
Exchange Rate (TJS per EUR, aop) 10.80 10.67 11.81 13.38 11.64
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.7 1.6
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -4.9 -2.2 4.1 8.2 15.6
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) -1.9 -1.9 -1.4 -1.7 -3.0
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.6
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 2.8 2.9 2.7 3.7 4.6
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 0.1 14.5 26.9 58.5 -19.8
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 15.6 5.7 -7.0 37.2 22.8
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2
International Reserves (USD bn) 1.3 1.5 2.2 2.5 3.8
International Reserves (months of imports) 5.6 6.0 9.9 8.0 10.0
External Debt (USD bn) 6.1 6.6 6.9 7.0 6.7
External Debt (% of GDP) 78.4 79.9 84.9 78.0 64.2

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