Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Military spending gmsd

Ethiopia
1.14 billion
in 2023
Tanzania
1.03 billion
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
85th
Tanzania rank
88th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.14 billion against 1.03 billion in Tanzania, a difference of 106.17 million.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 210.63 million 48.84 million 161.79 million Ethiopia
1970s 412.99 million 381.26 million 31.73 million Ethiopia
1980s 921.30 million 325.25 million 596.06 million Ethiopia
1990s 618.50 million 193.74 million 424.77 million Ethiopia
2000s 530.71 million 242.43 million 288.28 million Ethiopia
2010s 488.63 million 552.13 million 63.49 million Tanzania
2020s 907.65 million 991.18 million 83.53 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 1.14 billion against 1.03 billion in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
106.17 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Ethiopia ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed