Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 28.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan peaked at 70.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.5% | — |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -12.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 28.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 28.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 34.5% | 63.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 29.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 24.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.7% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 52 American Samoa 30.2% compare
- 53 Tonga 30.1% compare
- 54 Guatemala 29.2% compare
- 56 French Polynesia 28.3% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 27.7% compare
- 58 Venezuela 27.1% compare
More private sector data for Tajikistan
- Merchandise trade 61.1% (2025)
- Food imports 26.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 8.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 230.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 27.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tajikistan was 28.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.