Tanzania vs Zambia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Tanzania
1.2%
in 2025
Zambia
1.3%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
115th
Zambia rank
112th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product