Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
102nd
Zambia rank
103rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0 constant 2024 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 Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 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.