Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa
25.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
550 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0200400600800196319932023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 550 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 524.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 21.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 42 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 13.56 % change on previous year 118.18 % change on previous year 104.62 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 8.44 % change on previous year 125.31 % change on previous year 116.87 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 19.24 % change on previous year -14.63 % change on previous year 33.86 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 10.03 % change on previous year -91.67 % change on previous year 101.69 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s -7.95 % change on previous year 0.9532 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 550 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
524.18 % change on previous year, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.