Congo vs Zambia: Military spending gmsd

Congo
358.41 million
in 2023
Zambia
421.22 million
in 2023
Congo rank
121st
Zambia rank
118th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 421.22 million against 358.41 million in Congo, a difference of 62.81 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 48.87 million 138.08 million 89.21 million Zambia
1970s 106.20 million 367.67 million 261.47 million Zambia
1980s 149.71 million 321.61 million 171.90 million Zambia
1990s 129.86 million 116.86 million 13.00 million Congo
2000s 113.70 million 170.71 million 57.01 million Zambia
2010s 471.27 million 398.64 million 72.62 million Congo
2020s 359.87 million 397.61 million 37.74 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 421.22 million against 358.41 million in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Congo and Zambia?
62.81 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Congo ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 118th 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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About this data

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