What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Congo?

2.58 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Congo: Military expenditure

Brazil

112.97 billion current LCU

in 2024

Congo

110.39 billion current LCU

in 2024

Brazil rank

66th

Congo rank

68th

Military expenditure over time

Brazil
Congo

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 112.97 billion current LCU against 110.39 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 2.58 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Brazil ranks 66th and Congo ranks 68th of 167 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0106 current LCU	6.49 billion current LCU	6.49 billion current LCU	Congo
1980s	13.77 current LCU	21.67 billion current LCU	21.67 billion current LCU	Congo
1990s	140.76 million current LCU	32.12 billion current LCU	31.98 billion current LCU	Congo
2000s	32.73 billion current LCU	62.79 billion current LCU	30.06 billion current LCU	Congo
2010s	84.33 billion current LCU	213.18 billion current LCU	128.85 billion current LCU	Congo
2020s	106.48 billion current LCU	158.88 billion current LCU	52.41 billion current LCU	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brazil or Congo?: Brazil, at 112.97 billion current LCU against 110.39 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Congo?: 2.58 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Congo rank globally for military expenditure?: Brazil ranks 66th and Congo ranks 68th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)