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

0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.

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 Rwanda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Congo

0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda

0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Congo rank

106th

Rwanda rank

104th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 104th of 160 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0805 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
1980s	0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
1990s	0.0737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0651 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2000s	0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2010s	0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2020s	0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 constant 2024 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 Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and Rwanda?: 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 104th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.