How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Military spending as a share of government spending

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.1%

in 2025

India

8.2%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

48th

India rank

45th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
India

How they compare

India currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and India ranks 45th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.1%	10.8%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	India
2020s	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?: India, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and India ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.