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
00.020.040.060.08196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.