Rwanda vs Tajikistan: Military spending

Rwanda
218.10 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tajikistan
177.78 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Rwanda rank
133rd
Tajikistan rank
135th

Military spending over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tajikistan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196219922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ in Tajikistan, a difference of 40.33 million constant 2022 US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 133rd and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 153.89 million constant 2022 US$ 64.24 million constant 2022 US$ 89.66 million constant 2022 US$ Rwanda
2000s 93.56 million constant 2022 US$ 105.29 million constant 2022 US$ 11.73 million constant 2022 US$ Tajikistan
2010s 112.84 million constant 2022 US$ 156.54 million constant 2022 US$ 43.70 million constant 2022 US$ Tajikistan
2020s 195.85 million constant 2022 US$ 153.87 million constant 2022 US$ 41.98 million constant 2022 US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Rwanda or Tajikistan?
Rwanda, at 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Rwanda and Tajikistan?
40.33 million constant 2022 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tajikistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending?
Rwanda ranks 133rd 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.