Military spending, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
136th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 136th out of 170 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +673.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0579 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0876 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0813 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0901 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0808 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0944 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0838 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0681 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0354 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +467.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +673.9% | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +467.7% | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 133 Austria 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Barbados 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Liberia 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Indonesia 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.