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

Rwanda
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
110th
Tanzania rank
111th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
00.020.040.06196719952024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 110th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1980s 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1990s 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Rwanda, at 0.0116 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 Rwanda and Tanzania?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 110th 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.