Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1964–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania is 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 550.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1967.
Tanzania ranks 63rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1965 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +450.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.5% |
| 1968 | 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +333.3% |
| 1969 | 7.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.9% |
| 1970 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +445.5% |
| 1972 | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +137.3% |
| 1974 | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.1% |
| 1976 | 47.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +288.1% |
| 1980 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.6% |
| 1981 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +128.3% |
| 1982 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.6% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 9.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +86.7% |
| 1991 | 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5000.0% |
| 2004 | 30.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1400.0% |
| 2009 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 53.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.0% |
| 2018 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +750.0% |
| 2019 | 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +550.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5000.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2008 | +1400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2018 | +750.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2021 | +550.0% | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +450.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1971 | +445.5% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 89.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 60 Cambodia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Namibia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 64 Lithuania 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 65 Czechia 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 66 Ethiopia 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Tanzania was 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.