Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Military spending, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
Poland
23.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Poland
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.62 % change on previous year against 23.37 % change on previous year in Poland, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 91.34 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 85.41 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s -0.5162 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.71 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 17.32 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 22.96 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.9692 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year Poland
2010s 11.41 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 10.52 % change on previous year 14.72 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.62 % change on previous year against 23.37 % change on previous year in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
2.25 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.