Military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
80.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Tanzania 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 84.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 80.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 85.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 122.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 167.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 196.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 254.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 332.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 314.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 330.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 408.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 788.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1979 | 662.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 314.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 359.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 346.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 297.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 263.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 266.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 284.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 266.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 242.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 234.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 194.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 210.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 210.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 138.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 129.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 167.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 165.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 176.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 192.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 190.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 203.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 236.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 231.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 210.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 214.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 231.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 252.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 264.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 269.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 299.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 387.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 417.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 424.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 490.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 545.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 634.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 694.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 697.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 733.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 741.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 787.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 850.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 945.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (45 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 | +93.0% | 408.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 788.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 85.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 357.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 788.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 234.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 359.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 210.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 299.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 387.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 741.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 902.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 787.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 122 Ghana 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Angola 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cameroon 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 1,005 constant 2024 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 1,026 constant 2024 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 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.