Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arms imports

Ethiopia
48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
66th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
63rd

Arms imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B196019922024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 29.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
1970s 274.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 180.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
1980s 313.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 276.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2000s 102.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 84.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2010s 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2020s 20.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arms imports?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd of 172 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.