Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa

Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa: Arms imports

Arms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 44 million TIV in Congo - Kinshasa in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 16 million TIV, or 1.59 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa: Arms importsArms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 44 million TIV in Congo - Kinshasa in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 16 million TIV, or 1.59 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.
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What the numbers say

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

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearCentral African RepublicCongo - KinshasaWorld
2025–44 million33.3 billion
2024–40 million30.6 billion
202343 million27 million29.5 billion
20222 million–33 billion
202144 million–26.8 billion
20201 million9 million23.4 billion
2019––26.9 billion
20182 million1 million27.3 billion
2017––31.2 billion
2016–43 million31.4 billion
2015–3 million28.7 billion
2014––27 billion
2013–1 million27.4 billion
2012–15 million27.9 billion
20117 million–29.9 billion
2010–156 million25.8 billion
2009–37 million24 billion
2008018 million24.1 billion
2007––26.5 billion
20069 million24 million24.4 billion
2005–26 million21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
2003––19.2 billion
2002–18 million17.7 billion
2001–11 million18.3 billion
2000–89 million20.5 billion
1999–46 million25.3 billion
1998–10 million27.9 billion
1997–6 million28.9 billion
1996–61 million23.7 billion
1995–022.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
19921 million2 million24.3 billion
1991––27.8 billion
1990–4 million28.6 billion
1989––31.7 billion
19882 million1 million32.9 billion
1987–36 million36.2 billion
1986–1 million35.5 billion
19856 million1 million33.2 billion
19841 million16 million36.8 billion
19836 million5 million39.1 billion
19823 million15 million41.4 billion
19811 million12 million42 billion
1980010 million37.4 billion
1979–15 million33.3 billion
1978038 million39.2 billion
1977–28 million37 billion
1976–134 million33 billion
1975–445 million34.2 billion
1974–9 million32.9 billion
197305 million32.6 billion
1972–15 million28.7 billion
19712 million165 million29.3 billion
1970–19 million22.1 billion
1969–28 million24.7 billion
19683 million7 million22.4 billion
1967–16 million22.1 billion
19662 million27 million22.4 billion
19651 million23 million23.1 billion
1964–64 million24.2 billion
1963–32 million18.1 billion
1962–13 million15.5 billion
19612 million9 million15 billion
1960–2 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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