Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Uganda

Arms imports in Uganda in 2023 — 16,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 80 in the world out of 127. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 433.3%.

2023 16,000,000 M TIV −75.38% vs 2022
World rank 80of 127
Period maximum 468,000,000 M TIV2011
Period minimum 0 M TIV2007

Trend over time

1964–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Uganda, 1964–20230200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000196419701976198219881994200020062012201820231964: 3,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,000,000 M TIV1966: 16,000,000 M TIV1967: 4,000,000 M TIV1968: 27,000,000 M TIV1969: 16,000,000 M TIV1970: 3,000,000 M TIV1971: 3,000,000 M TIV1972: 20,000,000 M TIV1973: 17,000,000 M TIV1974: 46,000,000 M TIV1975: 123,000,000 M TIV1976: 34,000,000 M TIV1977: 7,000,000 M TIV1982: 14,000,000 M TIV1985: 10,000,000 M TIV1987: 32,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,000,000 M TIV1989: 20,000,000 M TIV1995: 32,000,000 M TIV1998: 55,000,000 M TIV1999: 39,000,000 M TIV2000: 6,000,000 M TIV2002: 33,000,000 M TIV2004: 36,000,000 M TIV2005: 10,000,000 M TIV2006: 5,000,000 M TIV2007: 0 M TIV2008: 14,000,000 M TIV2009: 28,000,000 M TIV2010: 37,000,000 M TIV2011: 468,000,000 M TIV2012: 213,000,000 M TIV2013: 20,000,000 M TIV2014: 2,000,000 M TIV2015: 7,000,000 M TIV2016: 1,000,000 M TIV2017: 22,000,000 M TIV2018: 10,000,000 M TIV2019: 23,000,000 M TIV2020: 76,000,000 M TIV2021: 8,000,000 M TIV2022: 65,000,000 M TIV2023: 16,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +13,000,000 (+433.33%) Average annual rate: 2.88 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Uganda 16,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Sub-Saharan Africa 731,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 16,000,000 −49,000,000 −75.38%
2022 65,000,000 +57,000,000 +712.5%
2021 8,000,000 −68,000,000 −89.47%
2020 76,000,000 +53,000,000 +230.43%
2019 23,000,000 +13,000,000 +130%
2018 10,000,000 −12,000,000 −54.55%
2017 22,000,000 +21,000,000 +2,100%
2016 1,000,000 −6,000,000 −85.71%
2015 7,000,000 +5,000,000 +250%
2014 2,000,000 −18,000,000 −90%
2013 20,000,000 −193,000,000 −90.61%
2012 213,000,000 −255,000,000 −54.49%
2011 468,000,000 +431,000,000 +1,164.86%
2010 37,000,000 +9,000,000 +32.14%
2009 28,000,000 +14,000,000 +100%
2008 14,000,000 +14,000,000
2007 0 −5,000,000 −100%
2006 5,000,000 −5,000,000 −50%
2005 10,000,000 −26,000,000 −72.22%
2004 36,000,000
2002 33,000,000
2000 6,000,000 −33,000,000 −84.62%
1999 39,000,000 −16,000,000 −29.09%
1998 55,000,000
1995 32,000,000
1989 20,000,000 +19,000,000 +1,900%
1988 1,000,000 −31,000,000 −96.88%
1987 32,000,000
1985 10,000,000
1982 14,000,000
1977 7,000,000 −27,000,000 −79.41%
1976 34,000,000 −89,000,000 −72.36%
1975 123,000,000 +77,000,000 +167.39%
1974 46,000,000 +29,000,000 +170.59%
1973 17,000,000 −3,000,000 −15%
1972 20,000,000 +17,000,000 +566.67%
1971 3,000,000 +0 +0%
1970 3,000,000 −13,000,000 −81.25%
1969 16,000,000 −11,000,000 −40.74%
1968 27,000,000 +23,000,000 +575%
1967 4,000,000 −12,000,000 −75%
1966 16,000,000 +15,000,000 +1,500%
1965 1,000,000 −2,000,000 −66.67%
1964 3,000,000

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.