Somalia vs Tajikistan: Military spending
Somalia
149.19 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tajikistan
177.78 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Somalia rank
138th
Tajikistan rank
135th
Military spending over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ in Somalia, a difference of 28.58 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 138th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.20 million constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 57.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 105.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.08 million constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 65.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 156.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 132.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 153.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 28.58 million constant 2022 US$, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending?
- Somalia ranks 138th 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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About this data
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.