Rwanda vs Tajikistan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Rwanda
4.7%
in 2025
Tajikistan
4.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
94th
Tajikistan rank
93rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Rwanda
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 9.0% | 11.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Rwanda or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Rwanda ranks 94th 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.