Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
South Africa rank
134th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th 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.