Democratic Republic of Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
76th

Arms imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 172 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 24.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 19.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 39.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 54.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 26.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Trinidad and Tobago?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
14 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for arms imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th 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.