Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
144th
of 170 countries
All-time high
196.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
50
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 350.0% on the previous year and up 2,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 196.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1995.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 14.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 1964 | 28.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1966 | 11.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 3.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1969 | 12.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 8.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 72.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +768.4% |
| 1972 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1973 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 196.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4844.4% |
| 1976 | 58.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1977 | 13.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1978 | 16.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1980 | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3500.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1990 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8822 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 26.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1998 | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 20.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2000 | 39.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2001 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2002 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 11.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 10.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 16.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2010 | 68.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +321.6% |
| 2012 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 18.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1333.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +350.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 196.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.4411 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 141 Paraguay 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 146 Congo 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 147 Canada 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 350.34 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 11.91 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 196.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.