Netherlands vs Tajikistan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Netherlands
4.8%
in 2025
Tajikistan
4.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
90th
Tajikistan rank
93rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Netherlands
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 9.0% | 5.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 8.0% | 4.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Netherlands or Tajikistan?
- Netherlands, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Netherlands and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Netherlands ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.