Seychelles vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP
Seychelles
1.2%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.2%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
112th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
114th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Seychelles ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Seychelles or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Seychelles, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.