Inflation rates by country and year

0%9.6%19.3%28.9%38.6%
0%9.6%19.3%28.9%38.6%
200138.6%
200820.5%
20166.0%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2016Inflation Rate6.0%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Tajikistan

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Tajikistan's dependence on imported food left domestic inflation exposed to the 2008 global food-and-fuel shock. IMF staff expected relief only as international food and fuel prices retreated late in the year.

    IMF Country Report 08/382 · Republic of Tajikistan: Staff Report
  2. 2011↑ Upward pressure

    The 2011 food and fuel price shock — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Russia's export ban raised the price of Kazakh wheat and flour, the main imported staples for Tajikistan. With food and fuel making up more than 60% of its CPI basket, headline inflation reached 12% in February 2011.

    IMF Country Report 11/130 · Tajikistan: 2011 Article IV Consultation
  3. 2015↕ Mixed effects

    The economy of Tajikistan — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Russia's slowdown cut Tajik migrant workers' remittances by 33% in 2015, reducing household incomes and foreign-exchange inflows. The somoni then depreciated sharply, and the IMF expected exchange-rate pass-through to lift average inflation into double digits.

    IMF Country Report 21/196 · Republic of Tajikistan: 2015 Article IV Consultation

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Tajikistan?

The annual inflation rate in Tajikistan was 6.0% in 2016, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 6.0% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Tajikistan's full inflation history from 2001 to 2016, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Tajikistan has changed

Inflation in Tajikistan peaked at 38.6% in 2001 and reached its lowest point at 5.0% in 2013. Averaged across the 16 years of available data (2001–2016), the rate has been 11.2% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Tajikistan

What is the current inflation rate in Tajikistan?

The latest available annual figure is 6.0% in 2016, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Tajikistan's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Tajikistan?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 38.6%, reached in 2001.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Tajikistan?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 5.0%, recorded in 2013.

Where does the inflation data for Tajikistan come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.