Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1978
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1967–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 10.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.4% | — |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -45.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 920.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.2% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for military expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product