Democratic Republic of Congo vs Dominican Republic: Military spending
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Military spending over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 46.32 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 214.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 258.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 214.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 115.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 145.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 180.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 249.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 331.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 393.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 505.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 112.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 641.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 857.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 215.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 46.32 million constant 2024 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for military spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.