Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 20.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 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
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan is 20.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan peaked at 72.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.8% | — |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 36.6% | 61.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 33 Indonesia 23.1% compare
- 34 Philippines 21.5% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 37 Guatemala 19.5% compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 39 Nicaragua 18.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Tajikistan was 20.5% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Tajikistan ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.