Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4185 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.5022 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6492 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.