Military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre was 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 103.7%
World rank
146th
of 161 countries
All-time high
336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
57
1963–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 54.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 75.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 123.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1966 | 105.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 94.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 98.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 132.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 173.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 163.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 130.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 122.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 175.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 124.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 76.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 65.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 56.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 45.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 24.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 49.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1983 | 33.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 41.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 35.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 48.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 21.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 158.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +638.9% |
| 1989 | 49.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1990 | 35.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 32.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 61.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 190.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 1996 | 65.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1997 | 53.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 59.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 2000 | 43.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 74.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2004 | 123.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 145.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 157.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 149.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 106.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 80.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 110.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 126.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 174.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 194.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 176.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 252.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 214.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 169.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 146.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 170.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 176.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 147.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 165.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +638.9% | 21.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 158.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +264.3% | 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 59.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +207.2% | 61.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 190.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 132.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 114.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 175.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 158.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 190.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 110.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 157.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 173.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 252.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 147.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 143 Zambia 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Namibia 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 400.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Chad 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Niger 285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.