Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Tanzania: Military expenditure

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania
2.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
24th
Tanzania rank
25th

Military expenditure over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Tanzania
01.0T2.0T3.0T196319932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.54 trillion current LCU against 2.41 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 129.01 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tanzania ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 current LCU 121.33 million current LCU 121.33 million current LCU Tanzania
1970s 0.0004 current LCU 1.24 billion current LCU 1.24 billion current LCU Tanzania
1980s 0.0266 current LCU 6.87 billion current LCU 6.87 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 99.74 million current LCU 51.19 billion current LCU 51.09 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 69.85 billion current LCU 181.00 billion current LCU 111.15 billion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 369.50 billion current LCU 926.12 billion current LCU 556.62 billion current LCU Tanzania
2020s 1.28 trillion current LCU 2.01 trillion current LCU 729.69 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.54 trillion current LCU against 2.41 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania?
129.01 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th 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

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