Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Tanzania in 2024 — 1.15%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 147. Since 1967, the indicator has fallen by 0.27 pp.

2024 1.15% −0.06 pp vs 2023
World rank 101of 147
Period maximum 10.11%1978
Period minimum 0.7%2008

Trend over time

1967–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania, 1967–2024051015196719731979198519911997200320092015202120241967: 1.42%1968: 1.47%1969: 1.73%1970: 2.3%1971: 3.1%1972: 3.43%1973: 4.17%1974: 5.36%1975: 5.36%1976: 4.69%1977: 5.48%1978: 10.11%1979: 8.5%1980: 4.52%1981: 5.58%1982: 5.5%1983: 5.41%1984: 5.25%1985: 5.39%1986: 5.74%1987: 3.15%1988: 2.45%1989: 2.38%1990: 2.05%1991: 2.18%1992: 2.11%1993: 1.38%1994: 1.29%1995: 1.63%1996: 1.56%1997: 1.54%1998: 1.6%1999: 1.49%2000: 1.49%2001: 1.45%2002: 1.3%2003: 1.07%2004: 0.99%2005: 0.82%2006: 0.79%2007: 0.76%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.76%2010: 0.9%2011: 0.9%2012: 0.91%2013: 0.97%2014: 1.02%2015: 1.09%2016: 1.09%2017: 1.06%2018: 1.1%2019: 1.06%2020: 1.08%2021: 1.12%2022: 1.19%2023: 1.21%2024: 1.15%
Change over the period: −0.27 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tanzania

Tanzania 1.15%
World 2.47%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.15 −0.06 pp
2023 1.21 +0.02 pp
2022 1.19 +0.07 pp
2021 1.12 +0.05 pp
2020 1.08 +0.02 pp
2019 1.06 −0.04 pp
2018 1.1 +0.05 pp
2017 1.06 −0.04 pp
2016 1.09 +0 pp
2015 1.09 +0.08 pp
2014 1.02 +0.04 pp
2013 0.97 +0.06 pp
2012 0.91 +0.01 pp
2011 0.9 +0.01 pp
2010 0.9 +0.14 pp
2009 0.76 +0.06 pp
2008 0.7 −0.06 pp
2007 0.76 −0.03 pp
2006 0.79 −0.03 pp
2005 0.82 −0.17 pp
2004 0.99 −0.08 pp
2003 1.07 −0.23 pp
2002 1.3 −0.15 pp
2001 1.45 −0.04 pp
2000 1.49 −0 pp
1999 1.49 −0.11 pp
1998 1.6 +0.06 pp
1997 1.54 −0.01 pp
1996 1.56 −0.07 pp
1995 1.63 +0.33 pp
1994 1.29 −0.09 pp
1993 1.38 −0.73 pp
1992 2.11 −0.08 pp
1991 2.18 +0.14 pp
1990 2.05 −0.34 pp
1989 2.38 −0.06 pp
1988 2.45 −0.7 pp
1987 3.15 −2.59 pp
1986 5.74 +0.36 pp
1985 5.39 +0.14 pp
1984 5.25 −0.17 pp
1983 5.41 −0.08 pp
1982 5.5 −0.09 pp
1981 5.58 +1.06 pp
1980 4.52 −3.98 pp
1979 8.5 −1.61 pp
1978 10.11 +4.63 pp
1977 5.48 +0.79 pp
1976 4.69 −0.67 pp
1975 5.36 +0 pp
1974 5.36 +1.18 pp
1973 4.17 +0.74 pp
1972 3.43 +0.34 pp
1971 3.1 +0.8 pp
1970 2.3 +0.57 pp
1969 1.73 +0.26 pp
1968 1.47 +0.05 pp
1967 1.42

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.