Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita

Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Tanzania
15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
146th
Tanzania rank
148th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.72 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 146th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 29.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 25.66 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1970s 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1980s 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.16 constant 2022 US$ per person 130.13 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1990s 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
2020s 15.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.1467 constant 2022 US$ per person Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
Nicaragua, at 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
0.72 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 146th 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.