Military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending, annual growth rate was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
125th
of 172 countries
All-time high
90.57 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-42.03 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 2.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 90.57 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -42.03 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Tanzania ranks 125th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -32.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1964 | 57.8 % change on previous year | +719.7% |
| 1965 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1966 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1967 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1970 | 46.42 % change on previous year | +645.5% |
| 1971 | 32.95 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 38.94 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1975 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1977 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 90.57 % change on previous year | +2215.2% |
| 1979 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1980 | -36.83 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1981 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1982 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1983 | -31.13 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1984 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1985 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 1986 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1987 | -42.03 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1988 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1990 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +1522.8% |
| 1991 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1992 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1993 | -22.88 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1994 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1995 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1996 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1997 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1999 | -0.9313 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2000 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -542.8% |
| 2001 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2002 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -543.6% |
| 2003 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +207.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8694 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2005 | -27.73 % change on previous year | +3089.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1651 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +2904.4% |
| 2008 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2009 | 20.62 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2011 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2013 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 2014 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3089.8% | -0.8694 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2904.4% | 0.1651 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2215.2% | 3.91 % change on previous year | 90.57 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1522.8% | 0.6467 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 57.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 28.25 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 90.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.33 % change on previous year | -42.03 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -22.88 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 25.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 122 United States 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Philippines 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Panama 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Suriname 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Uganda 2.51 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.57 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.03 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.