Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Central African Republic

Arms imports in the Central African Republic in 2023 — 43,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 59 in the world out of 127. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 2,050%.

2023 43,000,000 M TIV +2,050% vs 2022
World rank 59of 127
Period maximum 44,000,000 M TIV2021
Period minimum 0 M TIV1973

Trend over time

1961–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Central African Republic, 1961–2023020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,000,000 M TIV1966: 2,000,000 M TIV1968: 3,000,000 M TIV1971: 2,000,000 M TIV1973: 0 M TIV1978: 0 M TIV1980: 0 M TIV1981: 1,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,000,000 M TIV1983: 6,000,000 M TIV1984: 1,000,000 M TIV1985: 6,000,000 M TIV1988: 2,000,000 M TIV1992: 1,000,000 M TIV2006: 9,000,000 M TIV2008: 0 M TIV2011: 7,000,000 M TIV2018: 2,000,000 M TIV2020: 1,000,000 M TIV2021: 44,000,000 M TIV2022: 2,000,000 M TIV2023: 43,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +41,000,000 (+2,050%) Average annual rate: 5.07 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 43,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Sub-Saharan Africa 731,000,000 M TIV
Middle Africa computed 135,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 43,000,000 +41,000,000 +2,050%
2022 2,000,000 −42,000,000 −95.45%
2021 44,000,000 +43,000,000 +4,300%
2020 1,000,000
2018 2,000,000
2011 7,000,000
2008 0
2006 9,000,000
1992 1,000,000
1988 2,000,000
1985 6,000,000 +5,000,000 +500%
1984 1,000,000 −5,000,000 −83.33%
1983 6,000,000 +3,000,000 +100%
1982 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
1981 1,000,000 +1,000,000
1980 0
1978 0
1973 0
1971 2,000,000
1968 3,000,000
1966 2,000,000 +1,000,000 +100%
1965 1,000,000
1961 2,000,000

Middle Africa, 2023

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.