Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: 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, Republic of, 1961–2021

0501001501961199120211961: 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1963: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1965: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1968: 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1969: 70.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1970: 26.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1971: 79.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1972: 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1974: 20.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1975: 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1976: 11.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1978: 102.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1979: 76.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1980: 49.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1981: 8.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1982: 32.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1983: 73.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1984: 73.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1985: 8.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1988: 82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1989: 128.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1990: 128.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1991: 52.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1997: 79.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1999: 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2000: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2003: 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2004: 20.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2005: 11.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2006: 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2007: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2009: 11.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2010: 82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2011: 14.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 67.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2013: 102.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2014: 17.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 8.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2021: 8.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of 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, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Republic of

  1. 143 Angola 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Canada 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 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, Republic of?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of?
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, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.