Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tanzania, 1964–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tanzania is 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 530.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 13.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2007.
That places Tanzania 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3595 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3487 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +433.4% |
| 1967 | 0.082 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8153 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +894.6% |
| 1971 | 4.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +426.8% |
| 1972 | 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 8.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.9% |
| 1974 | 11.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 13.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +275.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.3% |
| 1981 | 6.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +121.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.8% |
| 1986 | 0.043 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1966 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +357.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6556 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +233.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1698 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1293 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0584 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0277 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4866.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2552 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2978 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6646 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2653.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +155.0% |
| 2012 | 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 2.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.278 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3716 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
| 2018 | 0.296 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +723.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +530.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +4866.9% | 0.0277 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2009 | +2653.9% | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6646 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1970 | +894.6% | 0.082 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8153 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6626 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.082 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8153 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.043 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3182 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1293 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6556 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3861 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9881 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4794 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1312 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 108 Mongolia 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 112 India 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 113 Oman 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 550 % change on previous year (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), per capita in Tanzania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tanzania was 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.