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

4.08 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs Egypt: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Congo

119.16 billion current LCU

in 2025

Egypt

123.24 billion current LCU

in 2025

Congo rank

70th

Egypt rank

67th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Congo
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 123.24 billion current LCU against 119.16 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 4.08 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 67th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.49 billion current LCU	718.05 million current LCU	5.77 billion current LCU	Congo
1980s	21.67 billion current LCU	2.13 billion current LCU	19.54 billion current LCU	Congo
1990s	32.12 billion current LCU	4.91 billion current LCU	27.22 billion current LCU	Congo
2000s	62.79 billion current LCU	15.55 billion current LCU	47.24 billion current LCU	Congo
2010s	213.18 billion current LCU	43.36 billion current LCU	169.81 billion current LCU	Congo
2020s	152.26 billion current LCU	95.07 billion current LCU	57.20 billion current LCU	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo or Egypt?: Egypt, at 123.24 billion current LCU against 119.16 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo and Egypt?: 4.08 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 67th of 168 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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