# Can Tajikistan’s economic boom survive its debt gamble?

https://mins.news/en/item/78569

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 11:58 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/29/can-tajikistans-economic-boom-survive-its-debt-gamble?traffic_source=rss

> 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.

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