Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.1% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 3.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +2051.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +207.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 384.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -38.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -37.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 18.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,391 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).