Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

Tajikistan

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83603 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1991	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83602 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.00 Exact value 0.0003657143 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83601 · revision 1 Value 0.0003657143 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.0003657143 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.00 Exact value 0.0034768571 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83600 · revision 1 Value 0.0034768571 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.0034768571 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 0.00 Exact value 0.0017198020 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83599 · revision 1 Value 0.0017198020 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.0017198020 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.0986132512 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83598 · revision 1 Value 1.0986132512 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0986132512 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2891410049 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83597 · revision 1 Value 1.2891410049 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2891410049 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6950949367 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83596 · revision 1 Value 1.6950949367 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6950949367 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7130316036 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83595 · revision 1 Value 1.7130316036 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7130316036 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3920446097 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83594 · revision 1 Value 1.3920446097 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3920446097 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.60 Exact value 0.5981745325 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83593 · revision 1 Value 0.5981745325 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5981745325 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.58 Exact value 0.5807838825 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83592 · revision 1 Value 0.5807838825 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5807838825 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.05 Exact value 1.0488369333 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83591 · revision 1 Value 1.0488369333 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0488369333 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1187914951 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83590 · revision 1 Value 1.1187914951 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1187914951 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.13 Exact value 1.1313363277 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83589 · revision 1 Value 1.1313363277 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1313363277 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2005	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83588 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2006	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83587 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2007	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83586 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.02 Exact value 1.0221871398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83585 · revision 1 Value 1.0221871398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0221871398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9547685086 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83584 · revision 1 Value 0.9547685086 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9547685086 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9528551247 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83583 · revision 1 Value 0.9528551247 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9528551247 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0938066400 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83582 · revision 1 Value 1.0938066400 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0938066400 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.00 Exact value 0.9991427228 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83581 · revision 1 Value 0.9991427228 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9991427228 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2013	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83580 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.13 Exact value 1.1283850455 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83579 · revision 1 Value 1.1283850455 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1283850455 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2819718193 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83578 · revision 1 Value 1.2819718193 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2819718193 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.21 Exact value 1.2080671655 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83577 · revision 1 Value 1.2080671655 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2080671655 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0371853369 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83576 · revision 1 Value 1.0371853369 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0371853369 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.05 Exact value 1.0485652767 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83575 · revision 1 Value 1.0485652767 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0485652767 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.00 Exact value 0.9969662495 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83574 · revision 1 Value 0.9969662495 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9969662495 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9479739870 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83573 · revision 1 Value 0.9479739870 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9479739870 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0026118960 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83572 · revision 1 Value 1.0026118960 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0026118960 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9308962407 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83571 · revision 1 Value 1.9308962407 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9308962407 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 2.40 Exact value 2.3964212616 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83570 · revision 1 Value 2.3964212616 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3964212616 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.33 Exact value 1.3341010411 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83569 · revision 1 Value 1.3341010411 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3341010411 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.47 Exact value 1.4735834769 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83568 · revision 1 Value 1.4735834769 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4735834769 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:44 · source revision unspecified

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