Military spending, per square kilometre in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Tajikistan peaked at 1,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 340.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 340.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 848.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1994 | 410.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 359.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 529.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 552.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 561.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 504.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 539.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 689.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 963.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 983.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 763.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 721.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 677.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 625.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 509.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 597.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 941.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 1,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 1,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,252 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,140 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,055 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 968.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 995.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +149.3% | 340.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 848.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 340.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 848.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 752.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 509.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 597.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 968.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 131 South Sudan 1,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Gabon 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Benin 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tanzania 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tajikistan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Tajikistan was 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Tajikistan ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.