Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 139th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0828 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 139th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.