Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 19.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2014
All-time low
9.0%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tajikistan, 1995–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 19.7% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 22.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
That places Tajikistan 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.0% | — |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 20.0% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.9% compare
- 95 Eritrea 19.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 19.4% compare
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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Tajikistan was 19.7% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- How does Tajikistan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.