Armed forces personnel, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: Armed forces personnel, total was 28,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 28,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Tanzania peaked at 50,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,200 | 40,000 | 40,400 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40,080 | 35,400 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 | 28,000 | 35,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,280 | 28,000 | 28,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Tanzania
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Other taxes 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Tanzania?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Tanzania was 28,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.