Bulgaria vs Congo: Arms imports

Bulgaria
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Congo
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Congo rank
142nd

Arms imports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Congo
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Congo, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 449.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 444.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bulgaria
1970s 487.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 473.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bulgaria
1980s 635.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 615.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bulgaria
1990s 367.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 345.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bulgaria
2000s 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bulgaria
2010s 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Congo
2020s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bulgaria or Congo?
Bulgaria, at 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports between Bulgaria and Congo?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for arms imports?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.