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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
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
| 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 25.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 19.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4226.4% | 0.1989 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2023 | +2027.3% | 0.3923 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2006 | +528.9% | 0.3269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1985 | +492.5% | 0.3893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Guyana 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 45 United Kingdom 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 46 Slovenia 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 48 Kosovo 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 49 Montenegro 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.