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Official name:
Republic of Tajikistan
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Central Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   9 538
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   68.1
    Capital city    Dushanbe
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   893.8b
    UN membership date    02-Mar-92
    Surface area (km2)   142 600a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.6
    National currency    Somoni (TJS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9.7b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)5 6427 8557 523c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)6.567.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)749.6929.1826.6c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)21.824.720.9c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)27.927.530.1c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)39.943.850.8c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)52.448.344.2
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)15.615.616
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)31.936.139.9
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)11.611.511
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)29.9 / 56.231.4 / 52.931.3 / 52.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100140179b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)124162159f
    International trade: exportsd (million current US$)1 2068912 065b
    International trade: importsd (million current US$)2 6593 4352 773b
    International trade: balanced (million current US$)- 1 453- 2 544-708b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-581-477-185b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.12.32.4
    Urban population (% of total population)26.526.727.3b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)2.22.4...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)3.63.63.6
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)70.1 / 65.671.8 / 67.273.0 / 68.6
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)35.7 / 4.835.8 / 4.837.3 / 5.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)279.8 / 3.7275.1 / 3.3274.1 / 2.9b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)7.1h11.911.3b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)3934.129.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.76.97.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.72.1i...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)45.2...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.2 / 102.797.1 / 98.1100.3 / 101.4a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)78.9 / 90.483.8 / 93.0j... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)15.8 / 29.921.3 / 31.626.9 / 35.5a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.41.6k...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)17.516.919l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants)11.61922a
    Research & Development expenditurem,n (% of GDP)0.10.10.1c
    Threatened species (number)404148
    Forested aread (% of land area)2.933a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)2.3 / 0.34.2 / 0.55.8 / 0.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)115131d157d,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)191921a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1604141 035c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)15.816.816.8b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)5.574.614.52c
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