Rwanda vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita
Rwanda
13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
138th
Tanzania rank
136th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.62 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 14.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4612 constant 2024 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?
- Tanzania, at 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.62 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 161 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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About this data
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.