Military spending in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Military spending was 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
177.78 million constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
188.05 million constant 2022 US$
in 2014
All-time low
3.09 million constant 2022 US$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending in Tajikistan, 1991–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1991200720231991: 3.1M constant 2022 US$1992: 47.7M constant 2022 US$1993: 118.8M constant 2022 US$1994: 57.5M constant 2022 US$1995: 50.4M constant 2022 US$1996: 74.2M constant 2022 US$1997: 77.3M constant 2022 US$1998: 78.6M constant 2022 US$1999: 70.7M constant 2022 US$2000: 75.6M constant 2022 US$2001: 96.4M constant 2022 US$2002: 134.8M constant 2022 US$2003: 147.0M constant 2022 US$2004: 137.6M constant 2022 US$2005: 106.8M constant 2022 US$2006: 101.0M constant 2022 US$2007: 94.8M constant 2022 US$2008: 87.5M constant 2022 US$2009: 71.3M constant 2022 US$2010: 83.6M constant 2022 US$2011: 131.8M constant 2022 US$2012: 157.1M constant 2022 US$2013: 187.4M constant 2022 US$2014: 188.1M constant 2022 US$2015: 173.7M constant 2022 US$2016: 168.6M constant 2022 US$2017: 170.5M constant 2022 US$2018: 158.2M constant 2022 US$2019: 146.4M constant 2022 US$2020: 134.4M constant 2022 US$2021: 138.2M constant 2022 US$2022: 165.1M constant 2022 US$2023: 177.8M constant 2022 US$

Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending in Tajikistan is 177.78 million constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Tajikistan peaked at 188.05 million constant 2022 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million constant 2022 US$, in 1991.

Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.24 million constant 2022 US$ 3.09 million constant 2022 US$ 118.78 million constant 2022 US$ 9
2000s 105.29 million constant 2022 US$ 71.35 million constant 2022 US$ 146.99 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 156.54 million constant 2022 US$ 83.64 million constant 2022 US$ 188.05 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 153.87 million constant 2022 US$ 134.41 million constant 2022 US$ 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 230.14 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 133 Rwanda 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 134 Equatorial Guinea 195.85 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 136 Cuba 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 137 Mongolia 153.56 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  6. 138 Somalia 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Tajikistan?
Military spending in Tajikistan was 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 188.05 million constant 2022 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million constant 2022 US$ in 1991.
How does Tajikistan rank for military spending?
Tajikistan ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.