Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 66th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 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 6.1% 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 12.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for military expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure