Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
World rank
140th
of 174 countries
All-time high
260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1979
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1967
Years of data
39
1964–2025
Arms imports in Tanzania, 1964–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports 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.
That places Tanzania 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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% |
| 1970 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1000.0% |
| 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% |
| 1977 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.1% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5000.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2800.0% |
| 2011 | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +169.0% |
| 2012 | 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.2% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +488.9% |
| 2025 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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 |
| 2009 | +2800.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1970 | +1000.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1970s | 94.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
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- 140 Mauritius 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- 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), 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 in Tanzania?
- Arms imports in Tanzania was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 260.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- How does Tanzania rank for arms imports?
- Tanzania ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.