Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Central African Republic, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | 341.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 317.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 314.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for arms imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 172 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
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.