Tajikistan—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 151Updated April 2026
Latest Value
6.2%
2024
YoY Change
-19.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#56
of 151 countries
Maximum
11.7%
2003
Minimum
3.1%
2017
CAGR
-0.2%
21 years
Last
6.2%
Previous
7.7%
Highest
11.7%
Lowest
3.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tajikistan's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 6.2% in 2024, ranking #56 out of 151 countries. This represents a -19.5% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 11.7% (2003) and the lowest was 3.1% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +90.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |