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Economy of Tajikistan vs United States compared: GDP & Debt

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Tajikistan has a GDP of $17.7B compared to $30.8T for the United States, ranking 140/197 and 1/197 by economy size, respectively.

Tajikistan has $3.82B in government debt (21.6% of GDP), compared to $38.1T (123.9% of GDP) in the United States.

Tajikistan vs United States GDP by year

Tajikistan
United States
1x
Year GDP, current $
Tajikistan United States
2025 $17,660,626,562 $30,769,700,000,000
2024 $14,425,113,700 $29,298,013,000,000
2023 $12,244,169,293 $27,811,517,000,000
2022 $10,713,525,200 $26,054,614,000,000
2021 $8,937,805,347 $23,725,645,000,000
2020 $8,133,963,551 $21,375,281,000,000
2019 $8,300,813,599 $21,539,982,000,000
2018 $7,764,999,999 $20,656,516,000,000
2017 $7,536,402,853 $19,612,102,000,000
2016 $6,992,416,097 $18,804,913,000,000
2015 $8,271,431,485 $18,295,019,000,000
2014 $9,112,605,459 $17,608,138,000,000
2013 $8,448,411,318 $16,880,683,000,000
2012 $7,633,036,903 $16,253,970,000,000
2011 $6,522,756,255 $15,599,732,000,000
2010 $5,642,221,099 $15,048,971,000,000
2009 $4,979,472,364 $14,478,067,000,000
2008 $5,161,299,725 $14,769,862,000,000
2007 $3,719,524,541 $14,474,228,000,000
2006 $2,830,213,849 $13,815,583,000,000
2005 $2,312,352,021 $13,039,197,000,000
2004 $2,076,176,869 $12,217,196,000,000
2003 $1,555,318,261 $11,456,450,000,000
2002 $1,221,106,220 $10,929,108,000,000
2001 $1,080,772,551 $10,581,929,000,000
2000 $860,541,842 $10,250,952,000,000
1999 $1,086,612,290 $9,631,172,000,000
1998 $1,320,199,582 $9,062,817,000,000
1997 $921,518,033 $8,577,552,000,000
1996 $1,043,654,822 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,231,561,860 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,522,001,206 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,646,623,195 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,908,554,572 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,536,585,366 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,629,395,066 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Tajikistan vs United States by year

Tajikistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United States
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Tajikistan United States
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $1,637 - $90,027 -
2024 $1,362 $5,406 $86,143 $85,810
2023 $1,178 $4,964 $83,041 $82,305
2022 $1,052 $4,514 $78,178 $77,861
2021 $897 $3,986 $71,486 $71,307
2020 $834 $3,654 $64,475 $64,402
2019 $871 $3,460 $65,605 $65,228
2018 $834 $3,069 $63,201 $62,876
2017 $829 $3,017 $60,322 $60,048
2016 $789 $2,914 $58,207 $57,977
2015 $957 $2,975 $57,040 $56,849
2014 $1,082 $3,152 $55,304 $55,153
2013 $1,028 $2,919 $53,410 $53,297
2012 $952 $2,679 $51,784 $51,708
2011 $834 $2,456 $50,066 $50,025
2010 $737 $2,291 $48,651 $48,643
2009 $665 $2,171 $47,195 $47,195
2008 $703 $2,120 $48,570 $48,570
2007 $517 $1,966 $48,050 $48,050
2006 $401 $1,810 $46,302 $46,302
2005 $334 $1,673 $44,123 $44,123
2004 $306 $1,550 $41,725 $41,725
2003 $233.6 $1,396 $39,490 $39,490
2002 $187 $1,257 $37,998 $37,998
2001 $168.7 $1,139 $37,134 $37,134
2000 $136.9 $1,036 $36,330 $36,330
1999 $175 $947 $34,484 $34,515
1998 $213.7 $905 $32,823 $32,854
1997 $150.1 $855 $31,430 $31,459
1996 $172 $836 $29,937 $29,968
1995 $207 $1,006 $28,661 $28,691
1994 $261.3 $1,148 $27,662 $27,695
1993 $287.6 $1,454 $26,353 $26,387
1992 $338 $1,721 $25,381 $25,419
1991 $458 $2,417 $24,293 $24,342
1990 $487 $2,583 $23,840 $23,889
1989 - - $22,857 -
1988 - - $21,417 -
1987 - - $20,039 -
1986 - - $19,071 -
1985 - - $18,237 -
1984 - - $17,121 -
1983 - - $15,544 -
1982 - - $14,434 -
1981 - - $13,976 -
1980 - - $12,613 -
1979 - - $11,674 -
1978 - - $10,565 -
1977 - - $9,453 -
1976 - - $8,592 -
1975 - - $7,801 -
1974 - - $7,226 -
1973 - - $6,726 -
1972 - - $6,094 -
1971 - - $5,609 -
1970 - - $5,234 -
1969 - - $5,020 -
1968 - - $4,685 -
1967 - - $4,326 -
1966 - - $4,136 -
1965 - - $3,818 -
1964 - - $3,565 -
1963 - - $3,366 -
1962 - - $3,236 -
1961 - - $3,059 -
1960 - - $3,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tajikistan's GDP per capita is $1,637, ranking 163/197, compared to $90,027 in the United States, ranking 10/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Tajikistan ranks 157th at $5,406, while the United States ranks 12th at $85,810.

Economic indicators

Tajikistan United States
Gross domestic product
$17.7B
2025
$30.8T
2025
GDP rank
140/197
2025
1/197
2025
GDP growth
8.4%
2024-2025
2.16%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
$90,027
2025
GDP per capita rank
163/197
2025
10/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$85,810
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
157/197
2024
12/197
2024
Government debt
$3.82B
2025
$38.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.6%
2025
123.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$354
2025
$111,531
2025
Government debt per person rank
174/185
2025
2/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,705
2026
$54,600
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$68.9T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
23,627,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
989
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.7%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.3%
2025
37.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.4%
2024-2025
2.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2026
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
4.28%
2025
Population
11080415
344434632

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Tajikistan
Spending

Debt
United States
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Tajikistan United States
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.3% 21.6% 37.7% 123.9%
2024 27.2% 24.9% 37.7% 122.3%
2023 28% 29.9% 37.5% 120%
2022 27.4% 31.8% 36.8% 119.1%
2021 27.6% 42% 43.2% 125%
2020 29.2% 50.9% 44.7% 132.6%
2019 28.8% 43.2% 35.8% 108.8%
2018 30.9% 46.3% 35.3% 107.7%
2017 33.8% 46.3% 35.2% 106.4%
2016 32.7% 42.2% 35.3% 107.4%
2015 31.9% 35% 35% 105.4%
2014 27.5% 27.9% 35.3% 104.9%
2013 27.7% 29.3% 35.8% 105%
2012 24.7% 32.5% 37.2% 103.7%
2011 24.3% 35.5% 38.8% 100%
2010 25.9% 36.8% 39.8% 95.7%
2009 23.6% 36.9% 41.4% 87.1%
2008 20.2% 30.2% 37.1% 73.8%
2007 20.3% 34.3% 34.6% 64.9%
2006 21.6% 36.8% 33.7% 64.5%
2005 22.9% 45.8% 33.9% 65.8%
2004 20.2% 49.4% 33.7% 66.4%
2003 19.1% 69.8% 34% 59%
2002 19.1% 98.3% 33.7% 55.9%
2001 17.3% 99.4% 32.8% 53.5%
2000 18.1% 111.4% 31.7% 54.5%
1999 17.5% 107.8% 32.2% 60.5%
1998 17.1% 96.6% 32.8% 64.2%
1997 - - 33.7% 67.4%
1996 - - 34.7% 69.9%
1995 - - 35.5% 70.7%
1994 - - 35.5% 71.1%
1993 - - 36.4% 71.9%
1992 - - 36.7% 70.3%
1991 - - 35.7% 67.9%
1990 - - 34.5% 63.1%
1989 - - 33.7% 61.6%
1988 - - 33.7% 61.3%
1987 - - 34.3% 60.6%
1986 - - 34.8% 58.9%
1985 - - 34.5% 55.4%
1984 - - 34.3% 50.6%
1983 - - 35.7% 48.9%
1982 - - 35.8% 45.9%
1981 - - 33.9% 41.1%
1980 - - 33.7% 41.9%
1979 - - 32% 41.2%
1978 - - 32.6% 42.5%
1977 - - 33.4% 43.6%
1976 - - 34.2% 44.8%
1975 - - 35.2% 44.6%
1974 - - 32.9% 41.4%
1973 - - 31.9% 42.6%
1972 - - 32.8% 45.4%
1971 - - 32.3% 47%
1970 - - 31.5% 46.4%
1969 - - 29.3% 45.9%
1968 - - 29.1% 48.5%
1967 - - 28.3% 50.4%
1966 - - 26.3% 50.6%
1965 - - 25.4% 53.7%
1964 - - 25.6% 56.7%
1963 - - 26% 58.8%
1962 - - 26% 60.2%
1961 - - 25.9% 62.3%
1960 - - 24.9% 61.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Tajikistan's government spending was $5.17B, accounting for 29.3% of its GDP, while the United States spent $11.6T, or 37.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 21.6% in Tajikistan and 123.9% in the United States, ranking 171/185 and 12/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Tajikistan United States
2025 -1.79% -6.82%
2024 0.32% -7.86%
2023 -0.92% -7.89%
2022 -0.23% -3.72%
2021 -0.64% -11.5%
2020 -4.34% -14.1%
2019 -2.04% -5.81%
2018 -2.69% -5.33%
2017 -5.65% -4.79%
2016 -2.91% -4.36%
2015 -1.96% -3.53%
2014 0.92% -4.03%
2013 -0.73% -4.56%
2012 0.41% -8.11%
2011 0.6% -9.72%
2010 -2.71% -11%
2009 -0.2% -13.2%
2008 1.94% -6.61%
2007 2.13% -2.91%
2006 2% -2.04%
2005 -2.83% -3.07%
2004 -2.32% -4.24%
2003 -1.74% -4.77%
2002 -2.4% -3.82%
2001 -2.11% -0.54%
2000 -4.51% 3.62%
1999 -4.03% 2.71%
1998 -5.09% 2.18%
1997 - 0.88%
1996 - -0.46%
1995 - -1.7%
1994 - -2.05%
1993 - -3.35%
1992 - -3.98%
1991 - -2.72%
1990 - -1.64%
1989 - -0.8%
1988 - -1.06%
1987 - -1.53%
1986 - -2.81%
1985 - -2.63%
1984 - -2.97%
1983 - -4.26%
1982 - -3.78%
1981 - -1.58%
1980 - -2.17%
1979 - -0.79%
1978 - -1.7%
1977 - -2.57%
1976 - -3.63%
1975 - -5.4%
1974 - -1.27%
1973 - -0.86%
1972 - -1.86%
1971 - -2.63%
1970 - -1.21%
1969 - 2.11%
1968 - 1.23%
1967 - 0.47%
1966 - 2.07%
1965 - 2.38%
1964 - 2.18%
1963 - 2.87%
1962 - 2.32%
1961 - 2.28%
1960 - 3.2%
1959 - -9.06%
1958 - -8.68%
1957 - -6.72%
1956 - -6.02%
1955 - -7.4%
1954 - -5.55%
1953 - -5.76%
1952 - -5.41%
1951 - -6.93%
1950 - -8.22%
1949 - -7.94%
1948 - -4.16%
1947 - -3.99%
1946 - -6.45%
1945 - -14.1%
1944 - -13.4%
1943 - -19.3%
1942 - -16.3%
1941 - -10.2%
1940 - -9.73%
1939 - -11.9%
1938 - -10.4%
1937 - -9.22%
1936 - -12.1%
1935 - -13.3%
1934 - -14.9%
1933 - -14.3%
1932 - -12.7%
1931 - -9.76%
1930 - -5.46%
1929 - -4.58%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1929–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Tajikistan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $316M, equivalent to 1.79% of GDP. This compares to the United States' deficit of $2.1T, or 6.82% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Tajikistan recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while the United States ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Tajikistan posted an annual deficit equal to 1.55% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.21% of GDP for the United States.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Tajikistan United States
2025 3.4% -
2024 3.5% 2.95%
2023 3.7% 4.12%
2022 6.6% 8%
2021 9% 4.7%
2020 8.6% 1.23%
2019 7.8% 1.81%
2018 3.8% 2.44%
2017 7.3% 2.13%
2016 5.9% 1.26%
2015 5.8% 0.12%
2014 6.1% 1.62%
2013 5% 1.46%
2012 5.8% 2.07%
2011 12.4% 3.16%
2010 6.5% 1.64%
2009 6.4% -0.36%
2008 20.4% 3.84%
2007 13.2% 2.85%
2006 10% 3.23%
2005 7.3% 3.39%
2004 7.2% 2.68%
2003 16.4% 2.27%
2002 12.2% 1.59%
2001 38.6% 2.83%
2000 32.9% 3.38%
1999 27.5% 2.19%
1998 43.2% 1.55%
1997 88% 2.34%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 28 years, Tajikistan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 15%, compared with 2.52% in the United States. In 2024, inflation was 3.4% in Tajikistan and 2.95% in the United States.

Top exports between countries

Tajikistan
Export category Export value
Metals $14.9M
Machinery & equipment $244K
Raw agricultural goods $98K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $44K
Textiles & consumer goods $30K
Chemicals & pharma $29K
Wood & paper products $14K
United States
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $21.8M
Chemicals & pharma $6.87M
Wood & paper products $4.66M
Weapons & explosives $2.55M
Textiles & consumer goods $647K
Miscellaneous $409K
Raw materials & minerals $291K
Metals $225K
Animal & marine products $177K
Raw agricultural goods $85K

Balance of trade

Tajikistan United States
Current account balance
$3.02B
2025
-$1.12T
2025
Current account balance ranking
38/190
2025
190/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+17.1%
2025
-3.63%
2025
Goods imports
$7.45B
2025
$3.44T
2025
Goods exports
$1.95B
2025
$2.2T
2025
Service imports
$1.14B
2025
$903B
2025
Service exports
$168M
2025
$1.23T
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.9%
2024
14%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
11%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Tajikistan United States
Economic freedom 52.5 72.8
Economic freedom ranking 147/197 27/197
Property rights 28.4 91.6
Government integrity 18.5 77.1
Judicial effectiveness 10.1 76.4
Tax burden 94.2 75.3
Government spending 77 57.9
Fiscal health 98.6 18.5
Business freedom 60.6 88.6
Labor freedom 43.4 76.3
Monetary freedom 72.6 84.2
Trade freedom 72.2 67.6
Investment freedom 25 80
Financial freedom 30 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Tajikistan
United States
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Tajikistan United States
2026 52.5 72.8
2025 51.5 70.2
2024 51.3 70.1
2023 50.6 70.6
2022 49.7 72.1
2021 55.2 74.8
2020 52.2 76.6
2019 55.6 76.8
2018 58.3 75.7
2017 58.2 75.1
2016 51.3 75.4
2015 52.7 76.2
2014 52 75.5
2013 53.4 76
2012 53.4 76.3
2011 53.5 77.8
2010 53 78
2009 54.6 80.7
2008 54.4 81
2007 53.6 81.2
2006 52.6 81.2
2005 50.4 79.9
2004 48.7 78.7
2003 46.5 78.2
2002 47.3 78.4
2001 46.8 79.1
2000 44.8 76.4
1999 41.2 75.5
1998 41.1 75.4
1997 - 75.6
1996 - 76.7
1995 - 76.7

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Tajikistan is 52.5, ranking 147/197, compared to 72.8 for the United States, ranking 27/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Tajikistan United States
Services, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
0.85%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$22.4B
2025
$30.4T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$8,240
2025
$89,490
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.31B
2025
$1.39T
2025
Total reserves ranking
109/177
2025
2/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$8.2M
2025
$21.7B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$291M
2024
$297B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$101M
2024
$322B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.04%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
19.8%
2024
15.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
21.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.