Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, 1992–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +850.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +63780.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +80.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +92.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 6 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -23.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,649 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 132.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 1.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.