Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

Tanzania, United Republic of

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0464840802 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83819 · revision 1 Value 2.0464840802 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0464840802 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.18 Exact value 2.1817780110 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83818 · revision 1 Value 2.1817780110 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1817780110 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.11 Exact value 2.1060392592 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83817 · revision 1 Value 2.1060392592 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1060392592 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3792783708 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83816 · revision 1 Value 1.3792783708 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3792783708 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2941140647 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83815 · revision 1 Value 1.2941140647 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2941140647 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6272140374 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83814 · revision 1 Value 1.6272140374 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6272140374 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5553502989 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83813 · revision 1 Value 1.5553502989 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.5553502989 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5435445396 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83812 · revision 1 Value 1.5435445396 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.5435445396 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6019715468 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83811 · revision 1 Value 1.6019715468 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6019715468 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4876626597 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83810 · revision 1 Value 1.4876626597 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4876626597 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4872640121 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83809 · revision 1 Value 1.4872640121 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4872640121 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4516046440 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83808 · revision 1 Value 1.4516046440 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4516046440 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.3025984565 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83807 · revision 1 Value 1.3025984565 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3025984565 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.07 Exact value 1.0743069685 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83806 · revision 1 Value 1.0743069685 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0743069685 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9946145726 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83805 · revision 1 Value 0.9946145726 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9946145726 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.82 Exact value 0.8239413002 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83804 · revision 1 Value 0.8239413002 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8239413002 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.79 Exact value 0.7921240107 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83803 · revision 1 Value 0.7921240107 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7921240107 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.76 Exact value 0.7620645693 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83802 · revision 1 Value 0.7620645693 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7620645693 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.70 Exact value 0.6982789897 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83801 · revision 1 Value 0.6982789897 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.6982789897 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.76 Exact value 0.7571930663 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83800 · revision 1 Value 0.7571930663 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7571930663 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.90 Exact value 0.8960240843 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83799 · revision 1 Value 0.8960240843 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8960240843 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.90 Exact value 0.9031507473 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83798 · revision 1 Value 0.9031507473 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9031507473 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9137993481 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83797 · revision 1 Value 0.9137993481 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9137993481 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9723626033 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83796 · revision 1 Value 0.9723626033 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9723626033 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.02 Exact value 1.0157610032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83795 · revision 1 Value 1.0157610032 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0157610032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0913698672 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83794 · revision 1 Value 1.0913698672 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0913698672 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0936919338 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83793 · revision 1 Value 1.0936919338 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0936919338 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0558173162 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83792 · revision 1 Value 1.0558173162 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0558173162 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.1009068743 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83791 · revision 1 Value 1.1009068743 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1009068743 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0611327058 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83790 · revision 1 Value 1.0611327058 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0611327058 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.08 Exact value 1.0771324178 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83789 · revision 1 Value 1.0771324178 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0771324178 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1224077180 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83788 · revision 1 Value 1.1224077180 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1224077180 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1913415374 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83787 · revision 1 Value 1.1913415374 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1913415374 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2266879782 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83786 · revision 1 Value 1.2266879782 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2266879782 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1730756076 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83785 · revision 1 Value 1.1730756076 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1730756076 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1567162118 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83784 · revision 1 Value 1.1567162118 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1567162118 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified

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