Ecuador vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending as a share of government spending
Ecuador
5.7%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
74th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
71st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Ecuador
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Ecuador or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Ecuador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.