Military spending, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Military spending, annual growth rate was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Congo is 3.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 311.48 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -40.13 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Congo 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 49.51 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1963 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1964 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1969 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +871.4% |
| 1970 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1972 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +531.8% |
| 1974 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0562 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5555 % change on previous year | -1088.0% |
| 1979 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -1040.5% |
| 1980 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1981 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1982 | 12 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1983 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1984 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1986 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 1987 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1988 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 1989 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1990 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1991 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -765.0% |
| 1992 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1993 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1994 | -40.13 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1995 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1996 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1997 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -1941.5% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1999 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2000 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 2002 | -38.83 % change on previous year | +595.3% |
| 2003 | 46.96 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2004 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 2007 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 47.71 % change on previous year | +474.8% |
| 2011 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 14 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 41.83 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2016 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -734.5% |
| 2017 | -11.77 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2020 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 2021 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2022 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1941.5% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1088.0% | 0.0562 % change on previous year | -0.5555 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1040.5% | -0.5555 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +871.4% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.21 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 311.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -0.5555 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -40.13 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -38.83 % change on previous year | 46.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -25.97 % change on previous year | 47.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 114 Chile 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Sweden 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Jamaica 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Serbia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Congo was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 311.48 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.13 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.