Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Belgium
12.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
68th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
65th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13.21 % change on previous year against 12.22 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 68th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 7.29 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 18.54 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 1.89 % change on previous year 52.9 % change on previous year 51.01 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -2.32 % change on previous year 127.61 % change on previous year 129.93 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4.4 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.34 % change on previous year 14.17 % change on previous year 15.51 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 12.48 % change on previous year 27.14 % change on previous year 14.66 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13.21 % change on previous year against 12.22 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.99 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 68th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.