Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure

Nigeria
1.68 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria rank
28th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
25th

Military expenditure over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.41 trillion current LCU against 1.68 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 730.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 28th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 307.97 million current LCU 121.33 million current LCU 186.63 million current LCU Nigeria
1970s 1.24 billion current LCU 1.24 billion current LCU 1.83 million current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 1.14 billion current LCU 6.87 billion current LCU 5.73 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 13.89 billion current LCU 48.84 billion current LCU 34.95 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 109.62 billion current LCU 171.61 billion current LCU 62.00 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 444.69 billion current LCU 926.12 billion current LCU 481.44 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.55 trillion current LCU 2.01 trillion current LCU 463.85 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.41 trillion current LCU against 1.68 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
730.00 billion current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?
Nigeria ranks 28th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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)