Benin vs Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tanzania, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Tanzania ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 96.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 79.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for arms imports?
- Benin ranks 140th and Tanzania ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.