Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita

Afghanistan
14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Tanzania
15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Tanzania rank
148th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.21 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 10.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
1970s 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.58 constant 2022 US$ per person Tanzania
1980s 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.16 constant 2022 US$ per person 34.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
1990s 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2000s 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.36 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2010s 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2020s 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
1.21 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.