Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Military spending gmsd

Democratic Republic of Congo
640.30 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
609.92 million
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
102nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkmenistan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196019912023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 640.30 million against 609.92 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 30.38 million.

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 203.49 million 51.51 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 275.43 million 318.91 million 43.49 million Turkmenistan
2010s 453.63 million 517.89 million 64.26 million Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 640.30 million against 609.92 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
30.38 million, 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 gmsd?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd 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