GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Tajikistan stood at 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Tajikistan peaked at 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,024 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1997.
Tajikistan ranks 125th of 177 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.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,484 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 8,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 7,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 5,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 4,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 4,032 constant 2021 PPP $ | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 4,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 5,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 6,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 7,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 7,715 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 9,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11,100 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 14,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15,457 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 16,599 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 17,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 18,900 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19,890 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.0% | 12,484 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,742 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,187 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,484 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,599 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 122 Philippines 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 123 Angola 24,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 124 Tonga 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 126 Bangladesh 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 20,907 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 128 Nepal 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Tajikistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1149 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,243 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,195 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Tajikistan?
- Gdp per person employed in Tajikistan was 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,024 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Tajikistan ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.