Tajikistan - Economy
How is the economy of Tajikistan? Based on the information we have, Tajikistan has a lower middle-income Central Asian economy; key gold, cotton, and aluminum exporter; declining poverty; sustained high growth; very limited private sector; substantial illicit drug trade; significant remittances; environmentally fragile. Key agricultural products in this country include: potatoes, milk, wheat, watermelons, onions, tomatoes, carrots/turnips, cotton, vegetables, grapes (2023).
More about the economy of Tajikistan
Labor force 2.78 million (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 9.9% (2023 est.)
Industries aluminum, cement, coal, gold, silver, antimony, textile, vegetable oil
Population below poverty line 20.4% (2023 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 10.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Tajikistani somoni (TJS) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024 10.799 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 10.845 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 11.031 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 11.309 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 10.322 (2020 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2023 $3.024 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $3.304 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $3.847 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $2.499 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024 $887.016 million (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023 $584.022 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 $1.635 billion (2022 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2016 42% of GDP (2016 est.)
Budget
Revenues $2.911 billion (2023 est.)
Expenditures $3.036 billion (2023 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2024 47.9% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023 37.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 49.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 3% (2015 est.)
Highest 10% 26.4% (2015 est.)
Imports
Imports 2024 $6.907 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $5.931 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $5.261 billion (2022 est.)
Imports (partners) China 57%, Kazakhstan 13%, Uzbekistan 8%, Turkey 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
Comodities Imports force garments, footwear, cars, wheat, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
Exports
Imports 2024 $6.907 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $5.931 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $5.261 billion (2022 est.)
Exports (partners) Switzerland 31%, Kazakhstan 18%, China 17%, Uzbekistan 10%, Turkey 8% (2023)
Comodities Exports force gold, precious metal ore, aluminum, lead ore, antimony (2023)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $50.37 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $46.467 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $42.905 billion (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $14.205 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024 $4,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $4,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $4,200 (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 22.9% (2023 est.)
Industry 33.6% (2023 est.)
Services 34.7% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 89.6% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 10.7% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 28.3% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories 3.4% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 17.2% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -48.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2024 11.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023 11.6% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 11.7% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 27.1% (2024 est.)
Male 30% (2024 est.)
Female 23.3% (2024 est.)
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Tajikistan is found in Central Asia