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

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

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1984 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 Zambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Congo

0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Congo rank

106th

Zambia rank

103rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia 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 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0762 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2000s	0.0259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2010s	0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2020s	0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 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 Zambia?: Zambia, 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 Zambia?: 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 106th 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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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.