Congo vs Tanzania: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania
0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo rank
106th
Tanzania rank
108th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Tanzania
00.050.10.150.20.25196719962025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 108th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.0737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0498 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 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 Tanzania?
Congo, at 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and Tanzania?
0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 108th 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

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.