Jamaica vs Tanzania: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Tanzania rank
116th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 116th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 116th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.