Congo vs Serbia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Congo
6.0%
in 2025
Serbia
6.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
65th
Serbia rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Congo
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Serbia ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Congo or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Congo and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Serbia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Congo ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 62nd 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.