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

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Sudan
31.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 31.92 % change on previous year against 25.62 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.3 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 8.85 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 10.52 % change on previous year 63.62 % change on previous year 53.1 % change on previous year South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 31.92 % change on previous year against 25.62 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
6.3 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.