Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Eastern Africa

Arms imports in Eastern Africa in 2021 — 252,000,000 M TIV. Since 1977, the indicator has fallen by 83%.

2021 252,000,000 M TIV −2.33% vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 1,481,000,000 M TIV1977
Period minimum 143,000,000 M TIV2015

Trend over time

1977–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Eastern Africa, 1977–20210500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,00019771982198719921997200220072012201720211977: 1,481,000,000 M TIV2012: 670,000,000 M TIV2015: 143,000,000 M TIV2016: 258,000,000 M TIV2021: 252,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −1,229,000,000 (−82.98%) Average annual rate: -3.95 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 252,000,000 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 252,000,000
2016 258,000,000 +115,000,000 +80.42%
2015 143,000,000
2012 670,000,000
1977 1,481,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.