Central African Republic vs Sudan

Central African Republic vs Sudan: Arms imports

Arms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 57 million TIV in Sudan in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 37 million TIV, or 7.17 times that in Sudan.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Central African Republic vs Sudan: Arms importsArms imports: 43 million TIV in Central African Republic in 2023 and 57 million TIV in Sudan in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 37 million TIV, or 7.17 times that in Sudan.
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What the numbers say

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

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearCentral African RepublicSudanWorld
2025–57 million33.3 billion
2024–50 million30.6 billion
202343 million6 million29.5 billion
20222 million3 million33 billion
202144 million–26.8 billion
20201 million–23.4 billion
2019–20 million26.9 billion
20182 million35 million27.3 billion
2017–66 million31.2 billion
2016–110 million31.4 billion
2015–136 million28.7 billion
2014–70 million27 billion
2013–155 million27.4 billion
2012–119 million27.9 billion
20117 million191 million29.9 billion
2010–196 million25.8 billion
2009–100 million24 billion
20080120 million24.1 billion
2007–58 million26.5 billion
20069 million112 million24.4 billion
2005–113 million21.3 billion
2004–294 million21.3 billion
2003–205 million19.2 billion
2002–50 million17.7 billion
2001–106 million18.3 billion
2000––20.5 billion
1999–36 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997–63 million28.9 billion
1996–27 million23.7 billion
1995–3 million22.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
19921 million6 million24.3 billion
1991–46 million27.8 billion
1990–4 million28.6 billion
1989–16 million31.7 billion
19882 million77 million32.9 billion
1987–122 million36.2 billion
1986–10 million35.5 billion
19856 million66 million33.2 billion
19841 million106 million36.8 billion
19836 million25 million39.1 billion
19823 million90 million41.4 billion
19811 million203 million42 billion
198003 million37.4 billion
1979–46 million33.3 billion
19780208 million39.2 billion
1977–29 million37 billion
1976––33 billion
1975–5 million34.2 billion
1974–3 million32.9 billion
1973023 million32.6 billion
1972–69 million28.7 billion
19712 million87 million29.3 billion
1970–598 million22.1 billion
1969–177 million24.7 billion
19683 million13 million22.4 billion
1967–6 million22.1 billion
19662 million10 million22.4 billion
19651 million5 million23.1 billion
1964–36 million24.2 billion
1963–17 million18.1 billion
1962–34 million15.5 billion
19612 million17 million15 billion
1960–6 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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