Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.525 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.525 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5393 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4961, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4961 | — |
| 2003 | 0.5393 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5384 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5265 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5306 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.525 | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.525 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.525 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4961 | 0.4961 | 0.4961 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 0.5265 | 0.5393 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.525 | 0.525 | 0.525 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.5157 compare
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.74 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan was 0.525 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5393 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tajikistan ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.