Rwanda vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita

Rwanda
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Tanzania
15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Rwanda rank
147th
Tanzania rank
148th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.13 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Rwanda
1970s 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.89 constant 2022 US$ per person Tanzania
1980s 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.16 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Tanzania
1990s 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Rwanda
2000s 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.23 constant 2022 US$ per person Rwanda
2010s 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.7715 constant 2022 US$ per person Tanzania
2020s 14.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.06 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, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Rwanda, at 15.63 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 Rwanda and Tanzania?
0.13 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 147th 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.