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Tajikistan fact of the day

Marginal Revolution
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Tajikistan’s remittances are worth nearly half the country’s GDP— In Tajikistan, remittances — the money sent or brought back by migrants — amounted to 48% of GDP in 2024. The chart places this...

Tajikistan’s remittances are worth nearly half the country’s GDP— In Tajikistan, remittances — the money sent or brought back by migrants — amounted to 48% of GDP in 2024. The chart places this figure in context by comparing it with other countries with data for the same year. Nicaragua and Honduras receive remittances worth around a […] The post Tajikistan fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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