Democratic Republic of the Congo: Arms exports

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Arms exports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 22.00
 Year 1997
 Measure million U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1979 - 1997
 Average 11.50
 Min - Max 1.00 - 22.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The latest value from 1997 is 22 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 1 million U.S. dollars in 1979. In comparison, the world average is 615.00 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 47 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1997 is 11.5 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 22 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m

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