China (People’s Republic of) vs Tanzania: Military expenditure
China (People’s Republic of)
2.25 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania
2.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
26th
Tanzania rank
25th
Military expenditure over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.41 trillion current LCU against 2.25 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 153.60 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.36 billion current LCU | 15.10 billion current LCU | 27.26 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 98.62 billion current LCU | 48.84 billion current LCU | 49.78 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 368.40 billion current LCU | 171.61 billion current LCU | 196.79 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 926.12 billion current LCU | 248.09 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 20.73 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China (People’s Republic of) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.41 trillion current LCU against 2.25 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania?
- 153.60 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)