Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Military spending, annual growth rate
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.68 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.16 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -6.2 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 56.93 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 53.83 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 62.47 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 60.97 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -0.132 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 23.53 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 16.05 % 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.68 % 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 1.33 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.