The number of registered businesses and individual entrepreneurs in Tajikistan has increased, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
As of the beginning of the current year, approximately 387,000 business entities were operating in the country.
Of this total, nearly 42,000 are legal entities (companies), while around 345,000 are individual entrepreneurs.
Compared to the beginning of 2025, the number of companies rose by 1,100, whereas the number of individual entrepreneurs increased by 14,600. The overall growth was therefore primarily driven by the expansion of small and individual businesses.
The share of individual entrepreneurs in the overall structure of business entities continues to grow at a more noticeable pace than that of legal entities.
Regionally, the Sughd region leads in the number of operating companies, while the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) records the lowest number of registered entities.
Share of active legal entities by region as of January 1, 2026
Regions and shares:
· Sughd Province — 27.5%
· Dushanbe — 26.9%
· Khatlon Province — 25.9%
· Districts Subordinate to the Center (RRP) — 15.0%
· Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) — 4.7%
As of the beginning of the year, about 345,000 individual entrepreneurs were operating in the country. Over the past year, their number increased by 4.4%. The most significant growth was observed among dehqon (private farming) households and entrepreneurs operating under the patent-based taxation system.
Share of Active Individual Entrepreneurs as of January 1, 2026, (%)
Categories and shares:
· Certificate (General Registration Certificate) — 11.5%
· Patent — 16.5%
· Dehqon (private farming) households — 52.7%
· Certificate with special conditions — 19.3%
