Nicaragua vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Nicaragua
15.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
138th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
140th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0100200300196719952024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 15.22 current USD per person against 13.43 current USD per person in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.79 current USD per person.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 138th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3 current USD per person 1.41 current USD per person 1.59 current USD per person Nicaragua
1970s 7.22 current USD per person 9.32 current USD per person 2.1 current USD per person Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 18 current USD per person 14.42 current USD per person 3.58 current USD per person Nicaragua
1990s 34.93 current USD per person 3.28 current USD per person 31.65 current USD per person Nicaragua
2000s 6.69 current USD per person 3.97 current USD per person 2.72 current USD per person Nicaragua
2010s 12.24 current USD per person 9.08 current USD per person 3.16 current USD per person Nicaragua
2020s 13.2 current USD per person 12.87 current USD per person 0.3309 current USD per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Nicaragua or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nicaragua, at 15.22 current USD per person against 13.43 current USD per person in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.79 current USD per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 138th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.