Which has higher military expenditure, Seychelles or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Seychelles, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Seychelles vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure

Seychelles

1.2%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

1.2%

in 2024

Seychelles rank

114th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

115th

Military expenditure over time

Seychelles
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Seychelles ranks 114th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.4%	3.8%	0.6%	Seychelles
1990s	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%	Seychelles
2000s	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	Seychelles
2010s	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%	Seychelles
2020s	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Seychelles or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Seychelles, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?: Seychelles ranks 114th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product