Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending gmsd

Bolivia
713.62 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
640.30 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
97th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bolivia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M184819352023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 713.62 million against 640.30 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 73.31 million.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 78.82 million 246.43 million 167.61 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 202.76 million 449.08 million 246.32 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 299.35 million 187.78 million 111.57 million Bolivia
1990s 259.42 million 242.85 million 16.57 million Bolivia
2000s 255.86 million 275.43 million 19.57 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 527.50 million 450.77 million 76.73 million Bolivia
2020s 661.63 million 508.51 million 153.12 million Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bolivia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bolivia, at 713.62 million against 640.30 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
73.31 million, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bolivia ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed