Namibia vs Tanzania: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Namibia
25,085 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Tanzania
24,918 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Namibia rank
86th
Tanzania rank
87th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25,085 constant 2024 US$ against 24,918 constant 2024 US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 167 constant 2024 US$.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 160 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,924 constant 2024 US$ | 3,976 constant 2024 US$ | 10,947 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13,428 constant 2024 US$ | 7,396 constant 2024 US$ | 6,031 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26,466 constant 2024 US$ | 18,086 constant 2024 US$ | 8,380 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | 167.2 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Namibia, at 25,085 constant 2024 US$ against 24,918 constant 2024 US$ in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Namibia and Tanzania?
- 167 constant 2024 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Namibia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.