Jamaica vs Tanzania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Jamaica
0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
108th
Tanzania rank
111th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tanzania
00.010.020.030.040.05196719952024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.

Jamaica ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1980s 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1990s 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2000s 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2010s 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2020s 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Tanzania?
Jamaica, at 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Tanzania?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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