Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 2,027.3%
World rank
47th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1973
Years of data
23
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

024681961199220231961: 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1965: 0.533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1966: 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1968: 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1971: 0.934 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1973: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1980: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1981: 0.403 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1982: 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1983: 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1984: 0.389 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1985: 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1988: 0.737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1992: 0.327 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2006: 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2008: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2011: 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2018: 0.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2020: 0.199 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2021: 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2022: 0.392 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2023: 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,027.3% on the previous year and up 444.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1973.

Central African Republic ranks 47th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per person Change
1961 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1965 0.5325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -53.8%
1966 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +95.8%
1968 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +43.5%
1971 0.9339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -37.6%
1973 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -100.0%
1978 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1980 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1981 0.4035 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1982 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +196.5%
1983 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +97.6%
1984 0.3893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -83.5%
1985 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +492.5%
1988 0.7369 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -68.1%
1992 0.3269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -55.6%
2006 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +528.9%
2008 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -100.0%
2011 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
2018 0.4099 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -73.3%
2020 0.1989 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -51.5%
2021 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +4226.4%
2022 0.3923 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -95.4%
2023 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +2027.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.5325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4
1970s 0.3113 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.9339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3
1980s 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7
1990s 0.3269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1
2000s 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2
2010s 0.9717 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.4099 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2
2020s 4.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.1989 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 44 Guyana 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 46 Slovenia 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 48 Kosovo 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 49 Montenegro 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 50 Japan 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic was 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1973.
How does Central African Republic rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.