Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military spending, per capita was 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Tajikistan stood at 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Tajikistan 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 25.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +251.8% |
| 1994 | 7.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +108.9% |
| 2003 | 6.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 8.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 8.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 11.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 10.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 2023 | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 17.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2025 | 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +251.8% | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.44 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 124 Togo 22.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Bangladesh 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 128 Cameroon 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 129 Egypt 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 130 Mauritius 18.2 constant 2024 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 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.