Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +136.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +136.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 109 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Israel 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Uruguay 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Tanzania
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 550 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.