Namibia vs Tanzania: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tanzania, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tanzania ahead.
Namibia ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 33.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Namibia, at 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Namibia and Tanzania?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for arms imports?
- Namibia ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 63rd of 171 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.