Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 550.0%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
293.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
38
1964–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1964–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 293.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1967.
Tanzania ranks 103rd of 170 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), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1967 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1970 | 12.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1971 | 67.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +445.5% |
| 1972 | 57.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 136.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1974 | 208.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 54.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 53.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 75.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 293.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +288.1% |
| 1980 | 59.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 1981 | 136.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1982 | 10.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 5.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 20.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 5.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 57.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5000.0% |
| 2005 | 11.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 13.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 32.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2800.0% |
| 2011 | 88.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 2012 | 129.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 133.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 22.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 22.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2018 | 19.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 2020 | 9.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +550.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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% | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 57.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +2800.0% | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +1000.0% | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 106.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 293.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 136.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 57.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 133.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 100 Mali 67.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 102 Gabon 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guatemala 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 106 Australia 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 293.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.