Military spending, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Tanzania ranks 116th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0648 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0818 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0479 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +164.0% | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 113 Somalia 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Bhutan 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Peru 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Jamaica 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Belgium 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Kenya 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.