Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Liberia
0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
Liberia rank
137th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Liberia ranks 137th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0609 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0838 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1970s 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1990s 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2000s 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia

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 Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.0002 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 Liberia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Liberia ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.