Tajikistan Military Spending
Tajikistan spends an estimated 1.7% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $220 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1992–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$227 million
Ranked #119 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.7%
Ranked #91 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.2%
From $220M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$296 million
Reached in 2023
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Tajikistan’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Tajikistan run to 2025.
Tajikistan Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Tajikistan is estimated to have spent $227 million on military and defense, representing 1.7% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Tajikistan is the #119 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.2%, from $220 million to $227 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 2.4% in 2023. The historical average military budget is 1.1% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.73% | $233M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.73% | $227M |
| 2025 | 1.47% | $220M |
| 2024 | 1.33% | $184M |
| 2023 | 2.40% | $296M |
| 2022 | 1.93% | $222M |
| 2021 | 1.00% | $107M |
| 2020 | 0.95% | $92M |
| 2019 | 1.00% | $99M |
| 2018 | 1.05% | $101M |
| 2017 | 1.04% | $94M |
| 2016 | 1.21% | $100M |
| 2015 | 1.28% | $99M |
| 2014 | 1.13% | $87M |
| 2012 | 1.00% | $68M |
| 2011 | 1.09% | $65M |
| 2010 | 0.95% | $53M |
| 2009 | 0.95% | $47M |
| 2008 | 1.02% | $46M |
| 2004 | 1.13% | $55M |
| 2003 | 1.12% | $46M |
| 2002 | 1.05% | $36M |
| 2001 | 0.58% | $17M |
| 2000 | 0.60% | $17M |
| 1999 | 1.39% | $20M |
| 1998 | 1.71% | $23M |
| 1997 | 1.70% | $21M |
| 1996 | 1.29% | $14M |
| 1995 | 1.10% | $13M |
| 1994 | 0.00% | $46M |
| 1993 | 0.00% | $146M |
| 1992 | 0.00% | $41M |