Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
19.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.35 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -18.7 % change on previous year | 43.13 % change on previous year | 61.83 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 82.55 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 80.84 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 62.47 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 63.91 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 23.53 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 18.52 % 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.35 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.75 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.