Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.1% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan peaked at 33.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 41st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.6% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 40 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 42 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 42 Brazil 1.0% compare
- 42 Ecuador 1.0% compare
- 42 Philippines 1.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan was 1.1% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Tajikistan ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.