Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1744 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1744
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.3874
in 1996
All-time low
0.0515
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan, 1992–2020

0.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.0531993: 0.0521994: 0.0511995: 0.3031996: 0.3871997: 0.1661998: 0.1651999: 0.1642000: 0.1152001: 0.1122002: 0.112003: 0.1082004: 0.1772005: 0.1882006: 0.2412007: 0.2362008: 0.2322009: 0.2182010: 0.2132011: 0.2082012: 0.2032013: 0.1982014: 0.1932015: 0.1892016: 0.1842017: 0.1872018: 0.1812019: 0.1782020: 0.174

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.1744 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan peaked at 0.3874 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0515, in 1994.

Tajikistan ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.0531 —
1993 0.0524 -1.3%
1994 0.0515 -1.7%
1995 0.3026 +487.6%
1996 0.3874 +28.0%
1997 0.1661 -57.1%
1998 0.1651 -0.6%
1999 0.1643 -0.5%
2000 0.1146 -30.3%
2001 0.1124 -1.9%
2002 0.1102 -1.9%
2003 0.1081 -1.9%
2004 0.1767 +63.4%
2005 0.1877 +6.2%
2006 0.2409 +28.3%
2007 0.2363 -1.9%
2008 0.2317 -2.0%
2009 0.2176 -6.1%
2010 0.213 -2.1%
2011 0.2083 -2.2%
2012 0.2034 -2.4%
2013 0.1984 -2.5%
2014 0.1935 -2.5%
2015 0.1886 -2.5%
2016 0.1839 -2.5%
2017 0.1871 +1.8%
2018 0.1805 -3.5%
2019 0.1784 -1.2%
2020 0.1744 -2.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.1744 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.1744 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +487.6% 0.0515 0.3026
2004 +63.4% 0.1081 0.1767
1997 -57.1% 0.3874 0.1661
2006 +28.3% 0.1877 0.2409
1996 +28.0% 0.3026 0.3874
2000 -30.3% 0.1643 0.1146

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1678 0.0515 0.3874 8
2000s 0.1736 0.1081 0.2409 10
2010s 0.1935 0.1784 0.213 10
2020s 0.1744 0.1744 0.1744 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 131 Nicaragua 0.1828 compare
  2. 132 Ireland 0.1806 compare
  3. 133 China 0.1778 compare
  4. 135 Gambia 0.159 compare
  5. 136 Luxembourg 0.1586 compare
  6. 137 East Timor 0.1508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan?
Armed forces personnel percent in Tajikistan was 0.1744 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3874 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 in 1994.
How does Tajikistan rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Tajikistan ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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