Military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 137th 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1963 | 24.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 38.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1965 | 52.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1966 | 63.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 73.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 90.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 95.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 140.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 186.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 231.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 261.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 363.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 406.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 431.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 448.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 855.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 977.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 617.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 532.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 446.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 307.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 295.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 344.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 434.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 252.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 219.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 220.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 244.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 293.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 232.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 179.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 166.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 174.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 195.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 212.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 246.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 243.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 253.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 249.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 267.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 326.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 323.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 233.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 234.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 245.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 272.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 328.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 413.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 408.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 415.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 459.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 529.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 602.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 682.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 801.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 928.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 992.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,095 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +90.6% | 448.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 855.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 95.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 430.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 140.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 977.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 219.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 617.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 166.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 233.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 328.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 408.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 992.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 134 Tajikistan 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Benin 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cameroon 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.