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Economy of Tajikistan vs Venezuela compared: GDP & Debt

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Tajikistan has a GDP of $14.2B compared to $120B for Venezuela, ranking 145/197 and 65/197 by economy size, respectively.

Tajikistan has $3.54B in government debt (24.9% of GDP), compared to $197B (164.3% of GDP) in Venezuela.

Tajikistan vs Venezuela GDP by year

Tajikistan
Venezuela
1x
Year GDP, current $
Tajikistan Venezuela
2024 $14,204,575,549 $119,802,963,258
2023 $12,244,169,293 $102,376,526,556
2022 $10,713,525,200 $89,013,255,585
2021 $8,937,805,347 $56,614,976,855
2020 $8,133,963,551 $42,838,020,721
2019 $8,300,813,599 $73,014,084,091
2018 $7,764,999,999 $102,021,093,965
2017 $7,536,402,853 $115,883,275,163
2016 $6,992,416,097 $112,915,034,262
2015 $8,271,431,485 $125,449,241,571
2014 $9,112,605,459 $214,689,614,733
2013 $8,448,411,318 $258,930,655,486
2012 $7,633,036,903 $372,592,062,768
2011 $6,522,756,255 $316,482,190,800
2010 $5,642,221,099 $393,192,354,511
2009 $4,979,472,364 $329,787,628,928
2008 $5,161,299,725 $315,953,388,511
2007 $3,719,524,541 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,830,213,849 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,312,352,021 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,076,176,869 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,555,318,261 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,221,106,220 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,080,772,551 $122,911,036,747
2000 $860,541,842 $117,146,466,003
1999 $1,086,612,290 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,320,199,582 $91,336,763,255
1997 $921,518,033 $85,837,678,560
1996 $1,043,654,822 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,231,561,860 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,522,001,206 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,646,623,195 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,908,554,572 $60,416,519,620
1991 $2,536,585,366 $53,453,444,787
1990 $2,629,395,066 $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Tajikistan vs Venezuela by year

Tajikistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Venezuela
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Tajikistan Venezuela
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $1,341 $5,406 $4,218 -
2023 $1,178 $4,964 $3,617 -
2022 $1,052 $4,514 $3,155 -
2021 $897 $3,986 $2,005 -
2020 $834 $3,654 $1,506 -
2019 $871 $3,460 $2,523 -
2018 $834 $3,069 $3,423 -
2017 $829 $3,017 $3,791 -
2016 $789 $2,914 $3,670 -
2015 $957 $2,975 $4,103 -
2014 $1,082 $3,152 $7,096 -
2013 $1,028 $2,919 $8,656 -
2012 $952 $2,679 $12,607 -
2011 $834 $2,456 $10,844 $21,241
2010 $737 $2,291 $13,646 $20,236
2009 $665 $2,171 $11,597 $20,562
2008 $703 $2,120 $11,262 $21,402
2007 $517 $1,966 $8,332 $20,236
2006 $401 $1,810 $6,739 $18,399
2005 $334 $1,673 $5,432 $16,511
2004 $306 $1,550 $4,269 $14,757
2003 $233.6 $1,396 $3,230 $12,359
2002 $187 $1,257 $3,652 $13,375
2001 $168.7 $1,139 $4,920 $14,714
2000 $136.9 $1,036 $4,776 $14,174
1999 $175 $947 $4,071 $13,623
1998 $213.7 $905 $3,870 $14,568
1997 $150.1 $855 $3,711 $14,655
1996 $172 $836 $3,113 $13,824
1995 $207 $1,006 $3,487 $13,890
1994 $261.3 $1,148 $2,689 $13,370
1993 $287.6 $1,454 $2,825 $13,702
1992 $338 $1,721 $2,907 $13,652
1991 $458 $2,417 $2,633 $12,880
1990 $487 $2,583 $2,452 $11,628
1989 - - $2,250 -
1988 - - $3,191 -
1987 - - $2,611 -
1986 - - $3,376 -
1985 - - $3,549 -
1984 - - $3,520 -
1983 - - $4,079 -
1982 - - $4,202 -
1981 - - $4,228 -
1980 - - $3,874 -
1979 - - $3,257 -
1978 - - $2,727 -
1977 - - $2,585 -
1976 - - $2,309 -
1975 - - $2,078 -
1974 - - $2,034 -
1973 - - $1,367 -
1972 - - $1,155 -
1971 - - $1,106 -
1970 - - $1,015 -
1969 - - $932 -
1968 - - $938 -
1967 - - $893 -
1966 - - $876 -
1965 - - $869 -
1964 - - $874 -
1963 - - $1,060 -
1962 - - $1,007 -
1961 - - $954 -
1960 - - $939 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan's GDP per capita is $1,341, ranking 166/197, compared to $4,218 in Venezuela, ranking 128/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Tajikistan ranks 157th at $5,406, while Venezuela ranks 93rd at $21,241.

Economic indicators

Tajikistan Venezuela
Gross domestic product
$14.2B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank
145/197
2024
65/197
2024
GDP growth
8.4%
2023-2024
5.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank
166/197
2024
128/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$21,241
2011
GDP per capita PPP rank
157/197
2024
93/197
2011
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank
175/185
2024
69/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$3,792
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.2%
2006
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.5%
2023-2024
49%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7.75%
2025
58.4%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
7.53%
2020
Population
11038274
28661242

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Tajikistan
Spending

Debt
Venezuela
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Tajikistan Venezuela
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 27.7% 24.9% 17.6% 164.3%
2023 28% 29.9% 13.1% 138.5%
2022 27.4% 31.8% 15.1% 164.4%
2021 27.6% 42% 13.1% 254.2%
2020 29.2% 50.9% 11.2% 337%
2019 28.8% 43.2% 21% 206%
2018 30.9% 46.3% 37.9% 175.3%
2017 33.8% 46.3% 21.8% 133.6%
2016 32.7% 42.2% 19.7% 138.4%
2015 31.9% 35% 22.9% 129.8%
2014 27.5% 27.9% 31.6% 84.9%
2013 27.7% 29.3% 36.5% 85.4%
2012 24.7% 32.5% 38% 58.4%
2011 24.3% 35.5% 39.4% 52.5%
2010 25.9% 36.8% 31.1% 37.7%
2009 23.6% 36.9% 33.3% 27.6%
2008 20.2% 30.2% 34.9% 20.3%
2007 20.3% 34.3% 35.9% 26.4%
2006 21.6% 36.8% 39.3% 25.7%
2005 22.9% 45.8% 33.5% 34.9%
2004 20.2% 49.4% 31.9% 41.8%
2003 19.1% 69.8% 32.2% 56%
2002 19.1% 98.3% 31% 48.2%
2001 17.3% 99.4% 31.9% 30.7%
2000 18.1% 111.4% 28.3% 27.7%
1999 17.5% 107.8% 26.1% 29.6%
1998 17.1% 96.6% 28.8% 30.7%
1997 - - 31% 34.8%
1996 - - 27.7% 45.9%
1995 - - 32.9% 45.9%
1994 - - 42.2% 63.9%
1993 - - 27.7% 57.7%
1992 - - 30.6% 54.8%
1991 - - 33.9% 62.2%
1990 - - 31.9% 63.3%
1989 - - 32.5% 61.8%
1988 - - 33.2% 46.3%
1987 - - 25.1% 58.3%
1986 - - 21.5% 45.9%
1985 - - 20.3% 34.1%
1984 - - 19.7% 36.4%
1983 - - 25.3% 21.4%
1982 - - 29% 18.6%
1981 - - 29.6% 18.9%
1980 - - 22% 16.6%
1979 - - 22.3% 19.2%
1978 - - 29.2% 16.6%
1977 - - 30.6% 12.7%
1976 - - 26.6% 9.64%
1975 - - 33.8% 8.31%
1974 - - 35.3% 7.72%
1973 - - 20% 9.78%
1972 - - 21.3% 10.6%
1971 - - 19.6% 9.64%
1970 - - 19.5% 10.6%
1969 - - 21% 9.91%
1968 - - 19.8% 7.84%
1967 - - 19.8% 6.74%
1966 - - 19.1% 5.84%
1965 - - 18.7% 5.46%
1964 - - 17.9% 4.95%
1963 - - 18.7% 6.3%
1962 - - 17.6% 7.24%
1961 - - 11.8% 8.79%
1960 - - 23.7% 8.28%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1997, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Tajikistan's government spending was $3.93B, accounting for 27.7% of its GDP, while Venezuela spent $21.1B, or 17.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 24.9% in Tajikistan and 164.3% in Venezuela, ranking 166/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Tajikistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Tajikistan Venezuela
2024 0.28% -3.6%
2023 -0.93% -1.25%
2022 -0.23% -5.29%
2021 -0.64% -5.85%
2020 -4.34% -6.63%
2019 -2.04% -10.9%
2018 -2.69% -31%
2017 -5.65% -13.3%
2016 -2.91% -8.46%
2015 -1.96% -8.06%
2014 0.92% -9.81%
2013 -0.73% -10.4%
2012 0.41% -9.86%
2011 0.6% -8.24%
2010 -2.71% -4.74%
2009 -0.2% -8.69%
2008 1.94% -3.46%
2007 2.13% -2.82%
2006 2% -1.6%
2005 -2.83% 4.09%
2004 -2.32% 2.47%
2003 -1.74% 0.17%
2002 -2.4% -1.48%
2001 -2.11% -4.59%
2000 -4.51% 4.45%
1999 -4.03% 0.74%
1998 -5.09% -4.49%
1997 - 2.58%
1996 - 7.94%
1995 - -5.86%
1994 - -11.2%
1993 - -2.92%
1992 - -6.37%
1991 - -2.28%
1990 - 3.84%
1989 - -0.91%
1988 - -9.24%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - 0.82%
1985 - 6.97%
1984 - 5.33%
1983 - 1.24%
1982 - -0.17%
1981 - 4.74%
1980 - 4.41%
1979 - -3.07%
1978 - -5.44%
1977 - -4.69%
1976 - 1.65%
1975 - 0.88%
1974 - 2.76%
1973 - 1.98%
1972 - 0.42%
1971 - 0.78%
1970 - -1.22%
1969 - -2.17%
1968 - -0.32%
1967 - 0.51%
1966 - 0.23%
1965 - 0.39%
1964 - 1.91%
1963 - 1.92%
1962 - 2.14%
1961 - -1.91%
1960 - -4.08%
1959 - -4.98%
1958 - -4.86%
1957 - 6.7%
1956 - 0.76%
1955 - 0.38%
1954 - 1.84%
1953 - 0.03%
1952 - -0.5%
1951 - -0.24%
1950 - -0.23%
1949 - 0.15%
1948 - 1.27%
1947 - 0.09%
1946 - -0.9%
1945 - 2.9%
1944 - 1.85%
1943 - -0.27%
1942 - 0.2%
1941 - 0.01%
1940 - -1.07%
1939 - -0.78%
1938 - 0.68%
1937 - 0.73%
1936 - -0.52%
1935 - -2.23%
1934 - 1.34%
1933 - 1.03%
1932 - 0.51%
1931 - 1.02%
1930 - -2.03%
1929 - -0.34%
1928 - -0.68%
1927 - 1.55%
1926 - 0.14%
1925 - 0.54%
1924 - 0.37%
1923 - 1.32%
1922 - 1.57%
1921 - -0.97%
1920 - -1.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1920–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Tajikistan's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $39.2M, equivalent to 0.28% of GDP. This compares to Venezuela's deficit of $4.31B, or 3.6% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Tajikistan recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Venezuela ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Tajikistan posted an annual deficit equal to 1.55% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.65% of GDP for Venezuela.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Tajikistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Tajikistan Venezuela
2024 3.5% 49%
2023 3.7% 338%
2022 6.6% 186.5%
2021 9% 1,589%
2020 8.6% 2,355%
2019 7.8% 19,906%
2018 3.8% 65,374%
2017 7.3% 438%
2016 5.9% 254.9%
2015 5.8% 121.7%
2014 6.1% 62.2%
2013 5% 40.6%
2012 5.8% 21.1%
2011 12.4% 26.1%
2010 6.5% 28.2%
2009 6.4% 26%
2008 20.4% 31.4%
2007 13.2% 18.7%
2006 10% 13.7%
2005 7.3% 16%
2004 7.2% 21.7%
2003 16.4% 31.1%
2002 12.2% 22.4%
2001 38.6% 12.5%
2000 32.9% 16.2%
1999 27.5% 23.6%
1998 43.2% 35.8%
1997 88% 50%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 28 years, Tajikistan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 15%, compared with 3,254% in Venezuela. In 2024, inflation was 3.5% in Tajikistan and 49% in Venezuela.

Balance of trade

Tajikistan Venezuela
Current account balance
$887M
2024
-$3.87B
2016
Current account balance ranking
54/190
2024
161/190
2016
Current account balance, % of GDP
+6.24%
2024
-3.43%
2016
Goods imports
$5.94B
2024
$16.3B
2016
Goods exports
$1.42B
2024
$27.4B
2016
Service imports
$971M
2024
$9.47B
2016
Service exports
$195M
2024
$1.28B
2016
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.4%
2023
9.22%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.2%
2023
16.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Tajikistan Venezuela
Economic freedom 52.5 27.3
Economic freedom ranking 147/197 194/197
Property rights 28.4 0
Government integrity 18.5 6.9
Judicial effectiveness 10.1 5.1
Tax burden 94.2 73.4
Government spending 77 93
Fiscal health 98.6 29.1
Business freedom 60.6 31.1
Labor freedom 43.4 35.5
Monetary freedom 72.6 0
Trade freedom 72.2 43.2
Investment freedom 25 0
Financial freedom 30 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Tajikistan
Venezuela
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Tajikistan Venezuela
2026 52.5 27.3
2025 51.5 27.6
2024 51.3 28.1
2023 50.6 25.8
2022 49.7 24.8
2021 55.2 24.7
2020 52.2 25.2
2019 55.6 25.9
2018 58.3 25.2
2017 58.2 27
2016 51.3 33.7
2015 52.7 34.3
2014 52 36.3
2013 53.4 36.1
2012 53.4 38.1
2011 53.5 37.6
2010 53 37.1
2009 54.6 39.9
2008 54.4 44.7
2007 53.6 47.9
2006 52.6 44.6
2005 50.4 45.2
2004 48.7 46.7
2003 46.5 54.8
2002 47.3 54.7
2001 46.8 54.6
2000 44.8 57.4
1999 41.2 56.1
1998 41.1 54
1997 - 52.8
1996 - 54.5
1995 - 59.8

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Tajikistan is 52.5, ranking 147/197, compared to 27.3 for Venezuela, ranking 194/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Tajikistan Venezuela
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
37.2%
2014
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
22.9%
2023
5.03%
2014
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$109B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$7,100
2024
$20,800
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Total reserves ranking
117/177
2023
77/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$190M
2024
-$27M
2016
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$291M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$101M
2024
$2.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.07%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
19.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
31.7%
2023
4.9%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1920–1997, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.