How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending as a share of government spending

Nigeria

5.9%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

5.8%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

68th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

71st

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 68th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 162 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	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, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Nigeria, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Nigeria ranks 68th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.