Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 269.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 262.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for arms imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 55th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.