Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 550 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 550 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 1,059.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 750 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -95.45 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 450 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -95.45 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1971 | 445.45 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1972 | -15 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1973 | 137.25 % change on previous year | -1015.0% |
| 1974 | 52.89 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1975 | -74.05 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1978 | 42.55 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1979 | 288.06 % change on previous year | +576.9% |
| 1980 | -79.62 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1981 | 128.3 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1982 | -92.56 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2006 | 20 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2007 | -91.67 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
| 2012 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2014 | -88.14 % change on previous year | -3478.5% |
| 2015 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -90 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 750 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 2021 | 550 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 550 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 550 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3478.5% | 2.61 % change on previous year | -88.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.18 % change on previous year | -95.45 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 125.31 % change on previous year | -74.05 % change on previous year | 445.45 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -14.63 % change on previous year | -92.56 % change on previous year | 128.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -35.83 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.97 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 550 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 2 Slovakia 893.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nepal 428.57 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 550 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 750 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.45 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,059.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.