Central African Republic vs Chad

Central African Republic vs Chad: Arms imports

Arms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 4 million TIV in Chad in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 11 million TIV, or 1.34 times that in Chad.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Central African Republic vs Chad: Arms importsArms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 4 million TIV in Chad in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 11 million TIV, or 1.34 times that in Chad.
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What the numbers say

  • Central African Republic has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Chad.
  • The world as a whole: 29.5 billion TIV in 2023.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearCentral African RepublicChadWorld
2025–4 million33.3 billion
2024–10 million30.6 billion
202343 million32 million29.5 billion
20222 million6 million33 billion
202144 million47 million26.8 billion
20201 million4 million23.4 billion
2019–1 million26.9 billion
20182 million7 million27.3 billion
2017–6 million31.2 billion
2016–2 million31.4 billion
2015–1 million28.7 billion
2014–58 million27 billion
2013–59 million27.4 billion
2012–4 million27.9 billion
20117 million1 million29.9 billion
2010–43 million25.8 billion
2009–37 million24 billion
2008083 million24.1 billion
2007–30 million26.5 billion
20069 million18 million24.4 billion
2005––21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
2003––19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
2001–16 million18.3 billion
2000––20.5 billion
1999–7 million25.3 billion
1998–7 million27.9 billion
1997––28.9 billion
1996––23.7 billion
1995–1 million22.9 billion
1994–3 million22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
19921 million–24.3 billion
1991––27.8 billion
1990––28.6 billion
1989–56 million31.7 billion
19882 million9 million32.9 billion
1987–28 million36.2 billion
1986–29 million35.5 billion
19856 million1 million33.2 billion
19841 million9 million36.8 billion
19836 million37 million39.1 billion
19823 million–41.4 billion
19811 million–42 billion
1980010 million37.4 billion
1979––33.3 billion
19780–39.2 billion
1977–3 million37 billion
1976–8 million33 billion
1975–10 million34.2 billion
1974–13 million32.9 billion
197303 million32.6 billion
1972––28.7 billion
19712 million4 million29.3 billion
1970––22.1 billion
1969––24.7 billion
19683 million–22.4 billion
1967––22.1 billion
19662 million–22.4 billion
19651 million023.1 billion
1964––24.2 billion
1963––18.1 billion
1962––15.5 billion
19612 million1 million15 billion
1960–1 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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