Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 170 countries
All-time high
128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
42
1961–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
Congo ranks 146th 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, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 70.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2300.0% |
| 1970 | 26.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 79.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1974 | 20.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1975 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1976 | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 102.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +775.0% |
| 1979 | 76.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 49.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1982 | 32.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1983 | 73.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1984 | 73.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 81.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +833.3% |
| 1989 | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 79.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1999 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 23.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 20.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 81.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2011 | 14.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 67.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2013 | 102.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 17.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2015 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +2300.0% | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +833.3% | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +775.0% | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 102.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 102.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 57.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 102.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 143 Angola 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 147 Canada 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 148 North Korea 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 149 Argentina 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo was 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 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.