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.
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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 August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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/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/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/ (last visited August 24, 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/statistics/1220922/number-of-armed-forces-personnel-in-tanzania/
