Mongolia vs Tajikistan: Military spending

Mongolia
153.56 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tajikistan
177.78 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mongolia rank
137th
Tajikistan rank
135th

Military spending over time

  • Mongolia
  • Tajikistan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M192119722023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 153.56 million constant 2022 US$ in Mongolia, a difference of 24.22 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 137th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 79.75 million constant 2022 US$ 64.24 million constant 2022 US$ 15.51 million constant 2022 US$ Mongolia
2000s 42.64 million constant 2022 US$ 105.29 million constant 2022 US$ 62.65 million constant 2022 US$ Tajikistan
2010s 115.21 million constant 2022 US$ 156.54 million constant 2022 US$ 41.33 million constant 2022 US$ Tajikistan
2020s 139.46 million constant 2022 US$ 153.87 million constant 2022 US$ 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Mongolia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 153.56 million constant 2022 US$ in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Mongolia and Tajikistan?
24.22 million constant 2022 US$, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tajikistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending?
Mongolia ranks 137th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.