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

Belarus
21.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belarus rank
26th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200400600196419942025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 21.54 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.19 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Belarus ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 24.85 % change on previous year 95.96 % change on previous year 71.1 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 13.13 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 12.01 % change on previous year Belarus
2010s 6.94 % change on previous year 10.09 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.73 % change on previous year 23.53 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Belarus or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Belarus, at 21.54 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.19 % change on previous year, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Belarus ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 159 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
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
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.