EconomyCan Tajikistan’s economic boom survive its debt gamble?

Tajikistan’s economy grew 8.2 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, while fixed-capital investment rose 18.4 percent and the World Bank approved another $300m grant for the Rogun hydropower project. But heavy reliance on remittances, a narrow export base and debt linked to state firms and Rogun leave the boom vulnerable to fiscal and external shocks.

Tajikistan economydebt riskremittancesRogun hydropower

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-29 11:58Original