Short-term debt in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Short-term debt was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Tajikistan, 2002–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Tajikistan stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 80.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Tajikistan peaked at 47.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
Tajikistan ranks 59th of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.8% | — |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +81.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +498.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +80.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +498.1% | 4.5% | 26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 24.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 7.4% | 38.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 56 Mongolia 13.9% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
- 58 Chad 13.5%
- 60 Cambodia 13.3% compare
- 61 Mozambique 12.4% compare
- 62 Iran 12.2%
More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.05 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 85.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -70.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Tajikistan?
- Short-term debt in Tajikistan was 13.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Tajikistan rank for short-term debt?
- Tajikistan ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.