Tanzania had 28 thousand people working in the armed forces as of 2018. After decreasing from 35.4 thousand in 2000, the amount of military personnel had slight variations in the subsequent years. Furthermore, Tanzania ranked among the leading African countries for defense spending budget as of 2021.
Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018
(in 1,000s)
The source defines armed forces personnel as: "Active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
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World Bank. (March 18, 2021). Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
World Bank. "Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
World Bank. (2021). Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
World Bank. "Number of Armed Forces Personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
World Bank, Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of armed forces personnel in Tanzania from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Bank, March 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
