Economy, jobs and prices in Orkhon, Mongolia: official figures
The economy of Orkhon produced 4.38 trillion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 4.7% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 3rd highest of 22 by size.
What is the GDP per person in Orkhon?
Dividing 2025 GDP by the 2025 population gives 39,258,748 MNT per resident in Orkhon, 2nd highest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 26,100,706 MNT).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Orkhon growing?
GDP in Orkhon rose from 2.05 trillion MNT in 2019 to 4.38 trillion MNT in 2025, up 113%; 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 Orkhon?
Of the 4.38 trillion MNT of GDP in Orkhon in 2025, industry made up 83.7%, services 12.6%, agriculture 1.5% and taxes less subsidies on products 2.1%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow important is mining in Orkhon?
Mining produced 3.28 trillion MNT of value in Orkhon in 2025, 74.8% of its GDP; manufacturing added 254.4 billion MNT (5.8%) and construction 37.5 billion MNT (0.9%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow big is farming in Orkhon?
Agriculture was worth 67.1 billion MNT in Orkhon in 2025 (1.5% of GDP, 3rd lowest of 22 on this share): livestock 35.1 billion MNT and crops 30.0 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyWhat services does the economy of Orkhon depend on?
Within services in Orkhon in 2025, trade, hotels and restaurants made 141.0 billion MNT, transport, information and communication 29.3 billion MNT, financial and other business activities 119.2 billion MNT and other services 263.1 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyMore figures
- Electricity, gas, steam, water supply and waste management contributed 97.6 billion MNT to GDP in Orkhon in 2025, 2.2% of the total. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy
How Orkhon compares with other aimags
GDP per resident (tugrik) (2025)
Orkhon ranks 2 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)
Orkhon ranks 3 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross domestic product (tugrik) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar | 52.23 trillion MNT |
| 2 | Umnugovi | 15.62 trillion MNT |
| 3 | Orkhon | 4.38 trillion MNT |
| 4 | Selenge | 2.27 trillion MNT |
| 5 | Tuv | 1.62 trillion MNT |
| 6 | Darkhan-Uul | 1.47 trillion MNT |
| 7 | Uvurkhangai | 1.39 trillion MNT |
Agriculture share of GDP (2025)
Orkhon ranks 20 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Govi-Altai | 16.7% |
| 17 | Dornogovi | 12.8% |
| 18 | Govisumber | 9.8% |
| 19 | Darkhan-Uul | 9.4% |
| 20 | Orkhon | 1.5% |
| 21 | Umnugovi | 1.0% |
| 22 | Ulaanbaatar | 0.4% |
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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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