Congo vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Congo
0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
South Africa
0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
South Africa rank
128th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 8.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4554 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Congo ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.