Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Tajikistan is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Tajikistan peaked at 20.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +27.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 14.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 83 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare
- 84 Nepal 14.4% compare
- 85 Philippines 14.1% compare
- 87 South Africa 13.0% compare
- 88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5% compare
- 89 El Salvador 12.3% 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Tajikistan was 14.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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