Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Military spending sipri

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 billion
in 2025
Tanzania
983.38 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Tanzania rank
88th

Military spending sipri over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B196319942025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.08 billion against 983.38 million in Tanzania, a difference of 98.77 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 246.46 million 74.13 million 172.34 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 258.61 million 316.99 million 58.38 million Tanzania
1980s 115.37 million 254.82 million 139.44 million Tanzania
1990s 145.72 million 163.74 million 18.03 million Tanzania
2000s 249.92 million 215.37 million 34.54 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 393.31 million 510.89 million 117.59 million Tanzania
2020s 641.96 million 851.74 million 209.78 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending sipri, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.08 billion against 983.38 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending sipri between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
98.77 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for military spending sipri?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed