MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Tanzania
Government
Republic
Population
67.80M
Area
945,000 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$75.0B
Active Personnel
27.0K
Reserve Personnel
80.0K
Defense Budget
$1.2B · %1.1 GDP
Conscription
None
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
12
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #95 |  Panama | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 23 |
| #96 |  Cyprus | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| #97 |  Tanzania | 12 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| #98 |  Rwanda | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| #99 |  Senegal | 12 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 67.8M
Active27K
Reserve80K
Paramilitary14K
Economic Burden
$1.2B 1.1% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $18/yr
Per Soldier $44,444/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 100
Major Ports 3
Coastline 1,424 km
Oil Production 10K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 27,000
- Reserve Personnel 80,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 14,000
- Total Military Personnel 107,000
- Available for Military Service 15,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 1,000,000
- Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 100
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 500
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 200
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 30
- Fighter Aircraft Count 12
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 8
- Total Helicopters 20
- Attack Helicopter Count 10
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 10
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 2
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 8
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 1,200,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1.1 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 18 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 75,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 200,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 500,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 10
- Total Airport Count 100
- Major Port Count 3
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 10,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 1,000,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 1,424 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 67,800,000
- Military Age Population 20,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 36 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 70 %
- Area (km²) 945,000 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 122 systems · 40 categories · 572 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 99 Retired 23
Age Profile
43years
average
%11
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1960–2025
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 49 -
People's Republic of China 24 -
United Kingdom 9 -
Czech Republic 7 -
United States 6 -
Canada 5 -
France 4 -
Belgium 3
Inventory 122 systems · 16 categories · 572 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
FV101 Scorpion 40
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54/55 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 59 15
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 59 Durjoy 15
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 62 66
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 63 (tank) NaN
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 96 tank NaN
Tanks · ACTIVE
Vickers MBT 4
Tanks · ACTIVE
Vickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3 4
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54 —
Tanks · RETIRED
BVP-1 —
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · RETIRED
ACMAT Bastion —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
+11 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
120-PM-43 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) 80
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
82-PM-37 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 20
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
122 mm gun M1931/37 (A-19) —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
M-46 field gun 30
Field Guns · ACTIVE
ZiS-3 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
PLL-05 —
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
A-100 12
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
PHL-03 —
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
BM-27 Uragan —
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · RETIRED
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K31 Strela-1 —
Medium-Range SAM · RETIRED
S-125 —
Medium-Range SAM · RETIRED
2K12 Kub —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZPU 21
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZU-23-2 40
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
CZ 52 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Webley Revolver —
Revolvers · RETIRED
Sa 23 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Stechkin —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Type 85 submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Lee-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
Martini-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
Springfield rifle —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
FN FAL —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
+28 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Antonov An-12 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Cessna C-28A Titan —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Shaanxi Y-8 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
An-32RE —
Tactical Transports · RETIRED
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou —
Tactical Transports · RETIRED
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo 6
Tactical Transports · RETIRED
Antonov An-26 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
Antonov An-28 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
C-27J Spartan —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
HELICOPTERS
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Type 025 4
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Type 037IS submarine chaser —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Yulin-class gunboat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
P 4-class torpedo boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
Project 183 Bolshevik —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2025Nurol Ejder
- 2021Type 96 tank
- 2013A-100
- 1995Yuch'in-class landing craft mechanized
- 1989Vickers MBT
04 / Defense Sector · · 7 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$500 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-500 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $7.4 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 7 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | —→2013 | People's Republic of China | A-100 | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1975 | People's Republic of China | Type 025 | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1966 | People's Republic of China | Yulin-class gunboat | 4 | — | gift | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | People's Republic of China | PHL-03 | — | — | new-build | ||
| ↘ | — |  Ireland | Timoney | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Vickers MBT | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Vickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3 | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered |
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 14 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
Uganda 8 wars Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 wars Malawi 2 wars Russia 2 wars Algeria 1 wars ◄── Tanzania ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Tanzania · 22 conflicts
22Conflicts
7Wins
1Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 74 Battle of Lira Highest Enemy Losses 300 Battle of Entebbe Longest 15 years Mozambican Civil War
Human Cost · Tanzania
61Military
0Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Semuliki Interstate | 2017–present | Allied Democratic Forces (suspected) | Primary | — |
| M23 Rebellion Insurgency | 2012–2013 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Burundi Civil War Civil War | 1993–2005 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Kakiri Civil War | 1981–present | Popular Resistance Army (PRA) | Primary | — |
| Operation Dada Idi Special Op. | 1979 | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Battle of Lukaya Interstate | 1979 | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Fall of Kampala Interstate | 1979–present | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Battle of Entebbe Interstate | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Masaka Interstate | 1979 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Bombo | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Bondo | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Karuma Falls | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Mutukula Interstate | 1979 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Jinja | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Lira | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Gayaza Hills | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Sembabule | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Invasion of Kagera | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Mozambican Civil War Civil War | 1977–1992 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1977 Seychelles coup d'état Coup | 1977 | SDP–led Government Seychelles Police Force | Primary | — |
| Simba Rebellion Insurgency | 1964 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Anglo-Zanzibar War Interstate | 1896 | United Kingdom | Primary | Decisive Loss |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
TanzaniavsPanama
01Personnel
Active Personnel
=
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
+%17
Total Military Personnel
+%174
Available for Military Service
+%733
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%900
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
=
IFV Count
=
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
=
MLRS Count
=
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
=
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
=
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
=
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%25
Total Helicopters
+%100
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
=
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%25
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%85
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%120
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%700
GDP (Nominal, USD)
=
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%67
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%900
Defense Industry Rank
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%900
Total Airport Count
+%20
Major Port Count
=
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%75
08Demographics
Total Population
×15.0
Military Age Population
×11.1
Urban Population (%)
+%89
Literacy Rate (%)
+%36
Area (km²)
×12.5
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.