What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?

31.32 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Military expenditure (current USD)

Afghanistan

278.25 million current USD

in 2021

Tajikistan

246.93 million current USD

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

123rd

Tajikistan rank

125th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Afghanistan
Tajikistan

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 278.25 million current USD against 246.93 million current USD in Tajikistan, a difference of 31.32 million current USD.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Tajikistan ranks 125th of 168 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	205.84 million current USD	48.37 million current USD	157.47 million current USD	Afghanistan
2010s	236.88 million current USD	81.46 million current USD	155.42 million current USD	Afghanistan
2020s	278.91 million current USD	83.36 million current USD	195.55 million current USD	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?: Afghanistan, at 278.25 million current USD against 246.93 million current USD in Tajikistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?: 31.32 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for military expenditure?: Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Tajikistan ranks 125th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)