Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2,050.0% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 70.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1973.
Central African Republic ranks 99th of 170 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 square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 14.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2008 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 11.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 70.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4300.0% |
| 2022 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2050.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 96 Burundi 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 67.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 102 Gabon 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 100.37 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.