Cape Verde vs Congo: Arms imports

Cape Verde
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Congo
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
142nd
Congo rank
142nd

Arms imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Congo
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How they compare

Cape Verde 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 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Congo
1980s 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cape Verde
1990s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cape Verde
2000s 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values Congo
2010s 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Cape Verde or Congo?
Cape Verde, at 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Cape Verde and Congo?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for arms imports?
Cape Verde 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.