Tanzania Military Spending/Defense Budget 1967-2021
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Tanzania military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.80B, a 14.14% increase from 2018.
- Tanzania military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.70B, a 14.34% increase from 2017.
- Tanzania military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $0.61B, a 12.31% increase from 2016.
- Tanzania military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $0.54B, a 5.25% increase from 2015.
| Tanzania Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$0.80B |
1.32% |
| 2018 |
$0.70B |
1.26% |
| 2017 |
$0.61B |
1.18% |
| 2016 |
$0.54B |
1.14% |
| 2015 |
$0.52B |
1.13% |
| 2014 |
$0.51B |
1.05% |
| 2013 |
$0.44B |
1.00% |
| 2012 |
$0.36B |
0.93% |
| 2011 |
$0.31B |
0.92% |
| 2010 |
$0.28B |
0.91% |
| 2009 |
$0.22B |
0.77% |
| 2008 |
$0.19B |
0.71% |
| 2007 |
$0.17B |
0.77% |
| 2006 |
$0.15B |
0.79% |
| 2005 |
$0.14B |
0.82% |
| 2004 |
$0.13B |
0.99% |
| 2003 |
$0.13B |
1.07% |
| 2002 |
$0.14B |
1.30% |
| 2001 |
$0.15B |
1.45% |
| 2000 |
$0.14B |
1.49% |
| 1999 |
$0.13B |
1.49% |
| 1998 |
$0.13B |
1.60% |
| 1997 |
$0.12B |
1.54% |
| 1996 |
$0.10B |
1.56% |
| 1995 |
$0.09B |
1.63% |
| 1994 |
$0.06B |
1.29% |
| 1993 |
$0.06B |
1.38% |
| 1992 |
$0.10B |
2.11% |
| 1991 |
$0.11B |
2.18% |
| 1990 |
$0.09B |
2.05% |
| 1989 |
$0.11B |
2.38% |
| 1988 |
$0.12B |
2.45% |
| 1987 |
$0.16B |
3.15% |
| 1986 |
$0.26B |
5.74% |
| 1985 |
$0.35B |
5.39% |
| 1984 |
$0.29B |
5.25% |
| 1983 |
$0.33B |
5.41% |
| 1982 |
$0.37B |
5.50% |
| 1981 |
$0.33B |
5.58% |
| 1980 |
$0.23B |
4.52% |
| 1979 |
$0.38B |
8.50% |
| 1978 |
$0.42B |
10.11% |
| 1977 |
$0.19B |
5.48% |
| 1976 |
$0.14B |
4.69% |
| 1975 |
$0.14B |
5.36% |
| 1974 |
$0.12B |
5.36% |
| 1973 |
$0.08B |
4.17% |
| 1972 |
$0.05B |
3.43% |
| 1971 |
$0.04B |
3.10% |
| 1970 |
$0.03B |
2.30% |
| 1969 |
$0.02B |
1.74% |
| 1968 |
$0.02B |
1.47% |
| 1967 |
$0.01B |
1.42% |
