Economy, jobs and prices in Govi-Altai, Mongolia: official figures
The economy of Govi-Altai produced 1.25 trillion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 1.3% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 9th highest of 22 by size.
What is the GDP per person in Govi-Altai?
Dividing 2025 GDP by the 2025 population gives 21,961,338 MNT per resident in Govi-Altai, 4th highest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 26,100,706 MNT).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Govi-Altai growing?
GDP in Govi-Altai rose from 344.6 billion MNT in 2019 to 1.25 trillion MNT in 2025, up 262%; the national figure rose 147%. These are the published values, not adjusted for rising prices.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Govi-Altai?
Of the 1.25 trillion MNT of GDP in Govi-Altai in 2025, industry made up 59.4%, services 22.7%, agriculture 16.7% and taxes less subsidies on products 1.2%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow important is mining in Govi-Altai?
Mining produced 567.6 billion MNT of value in Govi-Altai in 2025, 45.5% of its GDP; manufacturing added 134.4 billion MNT (10.8%) and construction 6.6 billion MNT (0.5%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow big is farming in Govi-Altai?
Agriculture was worth 208.6 billion MNT in Govi-Altai in 2025 (16.7% of GDP, 7th lowest of 22 on this share): livestock 200.6 billion MNT and crops 4.8 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyWhat services does the economy of Govi-Altai depend on?
Within services in Govi-Altai in 2025, trade, hotels and restaurants made 44.0 billion MNT, transport, information and communication 4.0 billion MNT, financial and other business activities 43.0 billion MNT and other services 192.5 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyMore figures
- Electricity, gas, steam, water supply and waste management contributed 32.8 billion MNT to GDP in Govi-Altai in 2025, 2.6% of the total. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy
How Govi-Altai compares with other aimags
GDP per resident (tugrik) (2025)
Govi-Altai ranks 4 of 22, highest first. GDP at market prices divided by the 2025 population.
| Rank | Region | GDP per resident (tugrik) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umnugovi | 197,618,423 MNT |
| 2 | Orkhon | 39,258,748 MNT |
| 3 | Ulaanbaatar | 29,083,230 MNT |
| 4 | Govi-Altai | 21,961,338 MNT |
| 5 | Selenge | 21,059,755 MNT |
| 6 | Tuv | 17,207,125 MNT |
| 7 | Dundgovi | 16,359,821 MNT |
Gross domestic product (tugrik) (2025)
Govi-Altai ranks 9 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross domestic product (tugrik) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Darkhan-Uul | 1.47 trillion MNT |
| 7 | Uvurkhangai | 1.39 trillion MNT |
| 8 | Khuvsgul | 1.35 trillion MNT |
| 9 | Govi-Altai | 1.25 trillion MNT |
| 10 | Dornod | 1.24 trillion MNT |
| 11 | Arkhangai | 1.15 trillion MNT |
| 12 | Khovd | 1.15 trillion MNT |
Agriculture share of GDP (2025)
Govi-Altai ranks 16 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Dornod | 24.5% |
| 14 | Selenge | 21.5% |
| 15 | Sukhbaatar | 20.1% |
| 16 | Govi-Altai | 16.7% |
| 17 | Dornogovi | 12.8% |
| 18 | Govisumber | 9.8% |
| 19 | Darkhan-Uul | 9.4% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Gross domestic product by economic activity, aimags and the Capital, 2019-2025 (table DT_NSO_0500_021V2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 64d9158a9a0f…)
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