Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military spending, per capita was 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 22.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5571 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 144th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5571 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 8.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1414.3% |
| 1993 | 20.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +146.0% |
| 1994 | 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 8.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 12.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 12.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 12.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 20.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 22.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 15.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 9.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 10.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 22.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 22.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 19.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 15.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1414.3% | 0.5571 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.44 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1993 | +146.0% | 8.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.75 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.5571 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 141 Cameroon 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 142 Nepal 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 145 Sudan 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 146 Nicaragua 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Tajikistan?
- Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan was 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5571 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.