Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Congo
Congo: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Congo, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Congo stood at 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Congo peaked at 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1963.
That places Congo 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9463 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9222 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.7596 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1969 | 17.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2229.8% |
| 1970 | 6.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.6% |
| 1971 | 18.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.0% |
| 1972 | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.8% |
| 1974 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +228.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.2% |
| 1978 | 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +734.5% |
| 1979 | 14.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 1982 | 5.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +258.9% |
| 1983 | 12.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.6% |
| 1984 | 12.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.3% |
| 1988 | 12.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +755.1% |
| 1989 | 19.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 9.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6775 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6594 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2606 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9343 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2010 | 6.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +571.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +347.3% |
| 2013 | 7.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3923 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5341 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2229.8% | 0.7596 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1988 | +755.1% | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1978 | +734.5% | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6594 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9374 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 122 Vietnam 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 123 Niger 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 124 North Macedonia 0.5481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 126 Iraq 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 128 South Africa 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Congo?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Congo was 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.