Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Arms imports

Central African Republic
43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Rwanda
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
69th
Rwanda rank
72nd

Arms imports over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Rwanda
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central African Republic
1970s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values
1980s 3.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values
1990s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2000s 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2010s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2020s 29.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Central African Republic or Rwanda?
Central African Republic, at 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Central African Republic and Rwanda?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports?
Central African Republic ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 72nd 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

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.