Military spending in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending was 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Tanzania is 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Tanzania peaked at 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million constant 2022 US$, in 1962.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 381.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 124.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 865.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 194.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 546.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 147.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 259.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 207.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 291.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 361.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 879.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 991.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 955.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 85 Ethiopia 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 86 Latvia 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 87 Panama 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 984.06 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 90 Slovenia 974.21 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 91 Mali 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Tanzania?
- Military spending in Tanzania was 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million constant 2022 US$ in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.