Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Military spending
Democratic Republic of Congo
640.30 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Turkmenistan
609.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
102nd
Military spending over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 640.30 million constant 2022 US$ against 609.92 million constant 2022 US$ in Turkmenistan, a difference of 30.38 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 203.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 51.51 million constant 2022 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 275.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 318.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 453.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 517.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 640.30 million constant 2022 US$ against 609.92 million constant 2022 US$ in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 30.38 million constant 2022 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.