Economy, jobs and prices in Zavkhan, Mongolia: official figures
The economy of Zavkhan produced 832.4 billion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 0.9% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 3rd lowest of 22 by size.
What is the GDP per person in Zavkhan?
Dividing 2025 GDP by the 2025 population gives 11,715,722 MNT per resident in Zavkhan, 5th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 26,100,706 MNT).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zavkhan growing?
GDP in Zavkhan rose from 378.5 billion MNT in 2019 to 832.4 billion MNT in 2025, up 120%; 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 Zavkhan?
Of the 832.4 billion MNT of GDP in Zavkhan in 2025, industry made up 31.9%, services 38.1%, agriculture 29.7% and taxes less subsidies on products 0.3%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow important is mining in Zavkhan?
Mining produced 103.2 billion MNT of value in Zavkhan in 2025, 12.4% of its GDP; manufacturing added 127.9 billion MNT (15.4%) and construction 14.0 billion MNT (1.7%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow big is farming in Zavkhan?
Agriculture was worth 246.8 billion MNT in Zavkhan in 2025 (29.7% of GDP, 8th highest of 22 on this share): livestock 237.8 billion MNT and crops 8.2 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyWhat services does the economy of Zavkhan depend on?
Within services in Zavkhan in 2025, trade, hotels and restaurants made 35.7 billion MNT, transport, information and communication 8.7 billion MNT, financial and other business activities 49.4 billion MNT and other services 223.5 billion MNT.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyMore figures
- Electricity, gas, steam, water supply and waste management contributed 20.4 billion MNT to GDP in Zavkhan in 2025, 2.5% of the total. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy
How Zavkhan compares with other aimags
GDP per resident (tugrik) (2025)
Zavkhan ranks 18 of 22, highest first. GDP at market prices divided by the 2025 population.
| Rank | Region | GDP per resident (tugrik) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Arkhangai | 12,397,927 MNT |
| 16 | Khovd | 12,264,510 MNT |
| 17 | Uvurkhangai | 12,059,756 MNT |
| 18 | Zavkhan | 11,715,722 MNT |
| 19 | Uvs | 11,166,113 MNT |
| 20 | Bayankhongor | 10,791,928 MNT |
| 21 | Khuvsgul | 9,785,895 MNT |
Gross domestic product (tugrik) (2025)
Zavkhan ranks 20 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross domestic product (tugrik) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Uvs | 953.5 billion MNT |
| 17 | Bulgan | 934.2 billion MNT |
| 18 | Bayan-Ulgii | 921.3 billion MNT |
| 19 | Sukhbaatar | 870.0 billion MNT |
| 20 | Zavkhan | 832.4 billion MNT |
| 21 | Dundgovi | 762.0 billion MNT |
| 22 | Govisumber | 282.2 billion MNT |
Agriculture share of GDP (2025)
Zavkhan ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Khuvsgul | 37.5% |
| 6 | Uvurkhangai | 37.4% |
| 7 | Bayankhongor | 32.4% |
| 8 | Zavkhan | 29.7% |
| 9 | Khentii | 29.6% |
| 10 | Uvs | 28.1% |
| 11 | Khovd | 27.9% |
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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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