Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan is 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan peaked at 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999 and was at its lowest, 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 120 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 794.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 602.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 295.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 314.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 221.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 247.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 177.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 15.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 770.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 295.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 314.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 314.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 314.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 194.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 247.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 49 Australia 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Gambia 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Botswana 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Laos 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Mauritania 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Nicaragua 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tajikistan was 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.