Tanzania vs Uganda: Military spending, annual growth rate

Tanzania
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uganda
2.51 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tanzania rank
125th
Uganda rank
128th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
-1000100200196219922023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 23.59 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year 41.83 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 28.25 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year Tanzania
1980s -11.33 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 2.04 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 3.96 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s 11.94 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s 4.15 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.