Japan vs Tajikistan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Japan
1.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
102nd
Tajikistan rank
99th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Japan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 99th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Tajikistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 99th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product