Tajikistan

Tajikistan is the poorest of the Central Asian states, a small, landlocked, mountainous economy heavily dependent on remittances from migrants working in Russia, which equal a large share of its national income.

Limited in arable land and industry, it relies on aluminum, cotton, and vast hydropower potential, while deepening economic ties with China.

Key Sectors

The economy rests on remittances, aluminum smelting, cotton, and hydropower, with Tajikistan home to some of the world's tallest dams and large untapped water resources.