Military spending as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1978
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1967–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp 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 114th of 166 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 spending as a share of GDP 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% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
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% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 111 Zambia 1.3% compare
- 112 Seychelles 1.2% compare
- 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
- 115 Malawi 1.1% compare
- 116 New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 117 Austria 1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 482.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 616,413 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.