Military expenditure (current USD) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Military expenditure (current USD) was 246.93 million current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Tajikistan, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 246.93 million current USD for military expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Tajikistan peaked at 285.03 million current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million current USD, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.04 million current USD | — |
| 1993 | 23.50 million current USD | +2165.8% |
| 1994 | 14.18 million current USD | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million current USD | -59.1% |
| 1996 | 13.46 million current USD | +131.9% |
| 1997 | 19.05 million current USD | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 22.61 million current USD | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 15.13 million current USD | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million current USD | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 12.47 million current USD | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 25.58 million current USD | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 34.79 million current USD | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 45.11 million current USD | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 52.47 million current USD | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 47.53 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 53.76 million current USD | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 71.34 million current USD | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 76.26 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 104.28 million current USD | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 100.68 million current USD | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 84.47 million current USD | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 78.17 million current USD | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 81.42 million current USD | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 82.76 million current USD | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 77.11 million current USD | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 89.61 million current USD | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 202.59 million current USD | +126.1% |
| 2023 | 285.03 million current USD | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 184.08 million current USD | -35.4% |
| 2025 | 246.93 million current USD | +34.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 246.93 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 590.39 million current USD, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 246.93 million current USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.95 billion current USD, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2165.8% | 1.04 million current USD | 23.50 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.35 million current USD | 1.04 million current USD | 23.50 million current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.61 million current USD | 10.35 million current USD | 52.47 million current USD | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.46 million current USD | 53.76 million current USD | 104.28 million current USD | 9 |
| 2020s | 180.89 million current USD | 77.11 million current USD | 285.03 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 122 Jamaica 286.65 million current USD compare
- 123 Afghanistan 278.25 million current USD compare
- 124 Guyana 247.64 million current USD compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 234.50 million current USD compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231.40 million current USD compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 229.90 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Tajikistan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Tajikistan?
- Military expenditure in Tajikistan was 246.93 million current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 285.03 million current USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million current USD in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for military expenditure?
- Tajikistan ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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