Tajikistan records lowest inflation rate in the post-independence era

2024-12-25 12:45

The inflation rate in Tajikistan for the first eleven months of this year was 3. 4%, according to Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Specifically, foodstuffs rose in cost by 2.

7%, non-foodstuffs rose in cost by 3. 9%, and prices and rates for services rendered to the population increased by 4. 7% over the reporting period. .

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