Gabon vs Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Gabon
1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
124th
Tanzania rank
125th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania
02505007501.0k1.2k196719952023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tanzania ahead.

Gabon ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 125th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 66.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 83.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 17.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1970s 163.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 309.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 146.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 548.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 304.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 243.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 674.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 225.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 448.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 1,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 576.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 484.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 1,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 902.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 218.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Gabon or Tanzania?
Gabon, at 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Gabon and Tanzania?
16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 125th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.