Seychelles vs Tanzania: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Seychelles
1.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
1.2%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
113th
Tanzania rank
115th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Seychelles
- Tanzania
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Seychelles ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 167 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tanzania | 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% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Seychelles or Tanzania?
- Seychelles, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Seychelles and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tanzania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 167 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product