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
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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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.