Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
106th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0906 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
43
1960–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0906 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Congo ranks 106th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0906 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2175.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0327 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0838 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +156.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 1974 | 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +145.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +651.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +238.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +134.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +811.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +417.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +307.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0254 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 Russia 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cuba 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Togo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Chad 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Brazil 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 28.75 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -36.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 182.04 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 834.54 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0906 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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.