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
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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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.