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
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T196719952024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)