Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 44.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 54.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 198.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 174.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 82.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 206.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 107.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 121.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 91.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 198.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 95.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 224.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 211.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 44.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.