Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1964–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 507.8% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0372 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 56th out of 169 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 unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +379.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1661.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +409.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +266.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +97.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +744.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +245.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4637.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2056.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +128.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +694.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +507.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +4637.3% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +2056.3% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +1661.1% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 53 Armenia 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Belgium 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 New Zealand 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Romania 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Norway 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Burundi 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0372 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.