Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
72nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0435 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1,512.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0435 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +389.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +331.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +210.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +657.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0435 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4535.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +348.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3703.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +373.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +507.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +224.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.3% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1392.0% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +499.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +200.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 69 Georgia 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Syria 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Laos 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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), 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0435 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,512.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.