Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.15 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	921,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	28,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	52,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, Nation Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), Reserve ForcesMinistry of Home Affairs: Tanzania Police Force (Jeshi la Polisi Tanzania) (2025); note: note 1: the Nation Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the Reservesnote 2: the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riotsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	generally 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, but may go up to 35 years of age depending on education levels and for medical specialists; no conscription (2026)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	52,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.15 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	921,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]