Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 24,918 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 24,918 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania peaked at 24,918 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,290, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,853 | — |
| 1989 | 5,198 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,308 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 4,667 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4,054 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 2,670 | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 2,290 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 4,123 | +80.1% |
| 1996 | 4,064 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,337 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,806 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4,777 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,094 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7,379 | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 7,216 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,551 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 6,778 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7,313 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8,373 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 8,515 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,347 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12,101 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 13,028 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13,231 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,284 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 17,028 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 19,791 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 21,658 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 22,064 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,213 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23,464 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,918 | +6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24,918 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24,918 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +80.1% | 2,290 | 4,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,526 | 5,198 | 5,853 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,010 | 2,290 | 4,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 | 5,094 | 9,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,086 | 12,101 | 23,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,918 | 24,918 | 24,918 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania was 24,918 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,918 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Tanzania ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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