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

1.14 billion current LCU, with Syria ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.

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 Syria: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Congo

119.16 billion current LCU

in 2025

Syria

120.29 billion current LCU

in 2011

Congo rank

70th

Syria rank

68th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Congo
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 120.29 billion current LCU against 119.16 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 1.14 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 70th and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.49 billion current LCU	2.77 billion current LCU	3.71 billion current LCU	Congo
1980s	21.67 billion current LCU	11.76 billion current LCU	9.91 billion current LCU	Congo
1990s	32.12 billion current LCU	31.68 billion current LCU	445.00 million current LCU	Congo
2000s	62.79 billion current LCU	70.78 billion current LCU	7.99 billion current LCU	Syria
2010s	108.16 billion current LCU	108.91 billion current LCU	743.00 million current LCU	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo or Syria?: Syria, at 120.29 billion current LCU against 119.16 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo and Syria?: 1.14 billion current LCU, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo ranks 70th and Syria ranks 68th 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)