Congo vs South Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Congo, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 174 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
- Congo ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th 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.