Military spending, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending, per capita was 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 171 countries
All-time high
46.56 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
1.95 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 46.56 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.95 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 2.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 4.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 5.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 6.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1971 | 11.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 14.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 15.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 20.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 22.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 22.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 22.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 42.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1979 | 46.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 28.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1981 | 23.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 19.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 12.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 12.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 13.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 16.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 9.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1988 | 7.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 7.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 5.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 5.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 6.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 5.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 8.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 7.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 14.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +84.0% | 22.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 42.15 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Sudan 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 146 Nicaragua 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 149 Afghanistan 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cuba 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Tanzania?
- Military spending, per capita in Tanzania was 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.