What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and Uganda?

0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?

62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Congo

0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Uganda

0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Congo rank

52nd

Uganda rank

50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
1970s	0.1823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
1980s	0.0715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2000s	0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2020s	0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Congo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0236 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 Uganda?: 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th 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: 16 September 2026

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.