Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 24,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 24,918 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,290 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,853 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 5,198 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,308 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 4,667 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4,054 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 2,670 constant 2024 US$ | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 4,123 constant 2024 US$ | +80.1% |
| 1996 | 4,064 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,337 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,806 constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4,777 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,094 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 7,216 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,551 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 6,778 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7,313 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8,373 constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 8,515 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,347 constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12,101 constant 2024 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 13,028 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13,231 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,284 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 17,028 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 19,791 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 21,658 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 22,064 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,213 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23,464 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24,918 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24,918 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +80.1% | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ | 4,123 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,526 constant 2024 US$ | 5,198 constant 2024 US$ | 5,853 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,010 constant 2024 US$ | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ | 4,806 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 constant 2024 US$ | 5,094 constant 2024 US$ | 9,347 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,086 constant 2024 US$ | 12,101 constant 2024 US$ | 23,464 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 per armed forces personnel in Tanzania?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tanzania was 24,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.