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

Rwanda
12.34 current USD per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
143rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
140th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0510152025196719952024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.43 current USD per person against 12.34 current USD per person in Rwanda, a difference of 1.09 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 143rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.57 current USD per person 12.04 current USD per person 9.47 current USD per person Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 4.95 current USD per person 11.86 current USD per person 6.91 current USD per person Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 10.72 current USD per person 3.28 current USD per person 7.44 current USD per person Rwanda
2000s 6.14 current USD per person 3.97 current USD per person 2.17 current USD per person Rwanda
2010s 8.38 current USD per person 9.08 current USD per person 0.7039 current USD per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 12.4 current USD per person 12.87 current USD per person 0.4662 current USD per person Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.43 current USD per person against 12.34 current USD per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.09 current USD per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Rwanda ranks 143rd 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.