Tanzania vs Türkiye
Tanzania vs Türkiye: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $983M in Tanzania and $26.8B in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by $25.8B, or 27 times that in Tanzania.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1967.
- In 2025, Tanzania ranked 81 and Türkiye ranked 19 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Tanzania | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $983M | $26.8B |
| 2024 | $930M | $25B |
| 2023 | $909M | $22.1B |
| 2022 | $838M | $18.5B |
| 2021 | $753M | $17.3B |
| 2020 | $698M | $17B |
| 2019 | $657M | $20B |
| 2018 | $650M | $18.8B |
| 2017 | $618M | $14.8B |
| 2016 | $615M | $13.8B |
| 2015 | $562M | $11.8B |
| 2014 | $484M | $11.4B |
| 2013 | $434M | $11.4B |
| 2012 | $376M | $11.1B |
| 2011 | $370M | $10.8B |
| 2010 | $344M | $10.7B |
| 2009 | $265M | $10.9B |
| 2008 | $238M | $10.2B |
| 2007 | $234M | $10B |
| 2006 | $224M | $10.4B |
| 2005 | $205M | $9.94B |
| 2004 | $190M | $10.3B |
| 2003 | $186M | $11.1B |
| 2002 | $205M | $11.9B |
| 2001 | $210M | $11.2B |
| 2000 | $180M | $12.2B |
| 1999 | $169M | $12.6B |
| 1998 | $170M | $11.5B |
| 1997 | $156M | $10.9B |
| 1996 | $146M | $10.5B |
| 1995 | $148M | $9.37B |
| 1994 | $115M | $9.12B |
| 1993 | $123M | $9.33B |
| 1992 | $187M | $8.44B |
| 1991 | $187M | $8.02B |
| 1990 | $172M | $7.8B |
| 1989 | $208M | $6.46B |
| 1988 | $215M | $5.58B |
| 1987 | $236M | $6.34B |
| 1986 | $252M | $6.63B |
| 1985 | $237M | $5.9B |
| 1984 | $234M | $5.57B |
| 1983 | $263M | $5.72B |
| 1982 | $307M | $6.05B |
| 1981 | $319M | $5.53B |
| 1980 | $278M | $4.91B |
| 1979 | $587M | $4.73B |
| 1978 | $699M | $5.33B |
| 1977 | $362M | $5.83B |
| 1976 | $293M | $6.05B |
| 1975 | $278M | $5.76B |
| 1974 | $295M | $3.29B |
| 1973 | $225M | $2.94B |
| 1972 | $174M | $2.77B |
| 1971 | $149M | $2.64B |
| 1970 | $108M | $2.3B |
| 1969 | $76.1M | $2.07B |
| 1968 | $71.6M | $2.14B |
| 1967 | $74.6M | $1.91B |
| 1966 | – | $1.78B |
| 1965 | – | $1.77B |
| 1964 | – | $1.69B |
| 1963 | – | $1.58B |
| 1962 | – | $1.54B |
| 1961 | – | $1.44B |
| 1960 | – | $1.28B |
| 1959 | – | $1.16B |
| 1958 | – | $977M |
| 1957 | – | $1.01B |
| 1956 | – | $1.08B |
| 1955 | – | $1.17B |
| 1954 | – | $1.16B |
| 1953 | – | $1.14B |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tanzania vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyTanzania: 67 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionTanzania: 3.69% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateTanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthTanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTanzania: 36.9% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageTanzania: 17.2 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTanzania: 3% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateTanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personTanzania: $15 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTanzania: 28,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerTanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025