Tajikistan fact of the day
Tajikistan's economy heavily relies on remittances, which accounted for 48% of its GDP in 2024. The majority of these funds come from Tajik labor migrants working in Russia, with approximately 1.2 million Tajiks residing there. This influx of remittances has significantly contributed to the country's economic growth, which has exceeded 8% since 2021.
- ▪Remittances in Tajikistan amounted to 48% of GDP in 2024.
- ▪Most remittances are sent by Tajik migrants working in Russia.
- ▪The World Bank reports that remittance inflows have supported Tajikistan's rapid economic growth.
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Tajikistan fact of the day by Tyler Cowen May 20, 2026 at 12:42 am in Data Source Tajikistan’s remittances are worth nearly half the country’s GDP— In Tajikistan, remittances — the money sent or brought back by migrants — amounted to 48% of GDP in 2024. The chart places this figure in context by comparing it with other countries with data for the same year. Nicaragua and Honduras receive remittances worth around a quarter of their GDP — high by global standards, but still far below Tajikistan’s level. Remittances here include two types of flows: money migrants abroad send home to their families, and money cross-border workers bring home from short-term jobs abroad. Both of these flows play a role in Tajikistan, where most remittances come from labor migrants in Russia.
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