Democratic Republic of Congo vs Finland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Finland ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 1970s | 87.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 10.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 147.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 1990s | 18.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 428.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 410.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 127.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 95.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 105.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Finland?
- Finland, at 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
- 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland rank globally for arms imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Finland ranks 65th of 174 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.
Individual pages
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.