Congo vs France: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Congo
0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
France
0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Congo rank
52nd
France rank
51st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and France ranks 51st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3643 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 0.1823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Congo or France?
- France, at 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and France?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and France rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 52nd and France ranks 51st 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.