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
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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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.