Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Military spending
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Uganda
1.20 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Uganda rank
84th
Military spending over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 115.82 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 258.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 385.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 1980s | 115.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 171.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 1990s | 145.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 179.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.06 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 249.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 322.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.01 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 393.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 509.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 115.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 641.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 465.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 115.82 million constant 2024 US$, 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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.