Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Military spending sipri
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 billion
in 2025
Uganda
1.20 billion
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Uganda rank
84th
Military spending sipri over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.20 billion against 1.08 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 115.82 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.89 million | 194.12 million | 27.77 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 258.61 million | 385.77 million | 127.16 million | Uganda |
| 1980s | 115.37 million | 171.44 million | 56.07 million | Uganda |
| 1990s | 145.72 million | 179.77 million | 34.06 million | Uganda |
| 2000s | 249.92 million | 322.93 million | 73.01 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 393.31 million | 509.26 million | 115.95 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 641.96 million | 1.11 billion | 465.64 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.20 billion against 1.08 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 115.82 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th 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.