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

Democratic Republic of Congo
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
21.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portugal
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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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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.