Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Arms imports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 35,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 64 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,650%.

2024 35,000,000 M TIV +29.63% vs 2023
World rank 64of 111
Period maximum 445,000,000 M TIV1975
Period minimum 0 M TIV1995

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960–20240200,000,000400,000,000600,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2,000,000 M TIV1961: 9,000,000 M TIV1962: 13,000,000 M TIV1963: 32,000,000 M TIV1964: 64,000,000 M TIV1965: 23,000,000 M TIV1966: 26,000,000 M TIV1967: 16,000,000 M TIV1968: 7,000,000 M TIV1969: 28,000,000 M TIV1970: 19,000,000 M TIV1971: 165,000,000 M TIV1972: 15,000,000 M TIV1973: 5,000,000 M TIV1974: 9,000,000 M TIV1975: 445,000,000 M TIV1976: 132,000,000 M TIV1977: 31,000,000 M TIV1978: 38,000,000 M TIV1979: 15,000,000 M TIV1980: 10,000,000 M TIV1981: 12,000,000 M TIV1982: 15,000,000 M TIV1983: 5,000,000 M TIV1984: 16,000,000 M TIV1985: 1,000,000 M TIV1986: 1,000,000 M TIV1987: 36,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,000,000 M TIV1990: 5,000,000 M TIV1992: 2,000,000 M TIV1995: 0 M TIV1996: 61,000,000 M TIV1997: 6,000,000 M TIV1998: 10,000,000 M TIV1999: 46,000,000 M TIV2000: 89,000,000 M TIV2001: 11,000,000 M TIV2002: 18,000,000 M TIV2005: 26,000,000 M TIV2006: 24,000,000 M TIV2008: 18,000,000 M TIV2009: 37,000,000 M TIV2010: 156,000,000 M TIV2012: 15,000,000 M TIV2013: 1,000,000 M TIV2015: 3,000,000 M TIV2016: 43,000,000 M TIV2018: 1,000,000 M TIV2020: 6,000,000 M TIV2023: 27,000,000 M TIV2024: 35,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +33,000,000 (+1,650%) Average annual rate: 4.57 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 35,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 35,000,000 +8,000,000 +29.63%
2023 27,000,000
2020 6,000,000
2018 1,000,000
2016 43,000,000 +40,000,000 +1,333.33%
2015 3,000,000
2013 1,000,000 −14,000,000 −93.33%
2012 15,000,000
2010 156,000,000 +119,000,000 +321.62%
2009 37,000,000 +19,000,000 +105.56%
2008 18,000,000
2006 24,000,000 −2,000,000 −7.69%
2005 26,000,000
2002 18,000,000 +7,000,000 +63.64%
2001 11,000,000 −78,000,000 −87.64%
2000 89,000,000 +43,000,000 +93.48%
1999 46,000,000 +36,000,000 +360%
1998 10,000,000 +4,000,000 +66.67%
1997 6,000,000 −55,000,000 −90.16%
1996 61,000,000 +61,000,000
1995 0
1992 2,000,000
1990 5,000,000
1988 1,000,000 −35,000,000 −97.22%
1987 36,000,000 +35,000,000 +3,500%
1986 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1985 1,000,000 −15,000,000 −93.75%
1984 16,000,000 +11,000,000 +220%
1983 5,000,000 −10,000,000 −66.67%
1982 15,000,000 +3,000,000 +25%
1981 12,000,000 +2,000,000 +20%
1980 10,000,000 −5,000,000 −33.33%
1979 15,000,000 −23,000,000 −60.53%
1978 38,000,000 +7,000,000 +22.58%
1977 31,000,000 −101,000,000 −76.52%
1976 132,000,000 −313,000,000 −70.34%
1975 445,000,000 +436,000,000 +4,844.44%
1974 9,000,000 +4,000,000 +80%
1973 5,000,000 −10,000,000 −66.67%
1972 15,000,000 −150,000,000 −90.91%
1971 165,000,000 +146,000,000 +768.42%
1970 19,000,000 −9,000,000 −32.14%
1969 28,000,000 +21,000,000 +300%
1968 7,000,000 −9,000,000 −56.25%
1967 16,000,000 −10,000,000 −38.46%
1966 26,000,000 +3,000,000 +13.04%
1965 23,000,000 −41,000,000 −64.06%
1964 64,000,000 +32,000,000 +100%
1963 32,000,000 +19,000,000 +146.15%
1962 13,000,000 +4,000,000 +44.44%
1961 9,000,000 +7,000,000 +350%
1960 2,000,000

Middle Africa, 2024

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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.