Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Middle Africa

Arms imports in Middle Africa in 2023 — 135,000,000 M TIV. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 743.8%.

2023 135,000,000 M TIV +40.63% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 1,034,000,000 M TIV1988
Period minimum 16,000,000 M TIV1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Middle Africa, 1961–20230500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 16,000,000 M TIV1965: 26,000,000 M TIV1971: 230,000,000 M TIV1976: 412,000,000 M TIV1978: 300,000,000 M TIV1980: 224,000,000 M TIV1981: 323,000,000 M TIV1982: 533,000,000 M TIV1983: 668,000,000 M TIV1984: 758,000,000 M TIV1985: 564,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,034,000,000 M TIV1999: 422,000,000 M TIV2006: 89,000,000 M TIV2008: 161,000,000 M TIV2010: 266,000,000 M TIV2012: 112,000,000 M TIV2013: 269,000,000 M TIV2015: 71,000,000 M TIV2018: 305,000,000 M TIV2021: 96,000,000 M TIV2023: 135,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +119,000,000 (+743.75%) Average annual rate: 3.5 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa

Middle Africa 135,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 135,000,000
2021 96,000,000
2018 305,000,000
2015 71,000,000
2013 269,000,000 +157,000,000 +140.18%
2012 112,000,000
2010 266,000,000
2008 161,000,000
2006 89,000,000
1999 422,000,000
1988 1,034,000,000
1985 564,000,000 −194,000,000 −25.59%
1984 758,000,000 +90,000,000 +13.47%
1983 668,000,000 +135,000,000 +25.33%
1982 533,000,000 +210,000,000 +65.02%
1981 323,000,000 +99,000,000 +44.2%
1980 224,000,000
1978 300,000,000
1976 412,000,000
1971 230,000,000
1965 26,000,000
1961 16,000,000

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.