Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of the Congo
350.34 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
412.25 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
151st
Namibia rank
150th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
0200400600196319932023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 412.25 current USD per square kilometre against 350.34 current USD per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 61.91 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 166 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 54.78 current USD per square kilometre 126.2 current USD per square kilometre 71.42 current USD per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 66.56 current USD per square kilometre 239.04 current USD per square kilometre 172.48 current USD per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 145.61 current USD per square kilometre 540.39 current USD per square kilometre 394.79 current USD per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 202.19 current USD per square kilometre 447.43 current USD per square kilometre 245.24 current USD per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 412.25 current USD per square kilometre against 350.34 current USD per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
61.91 current USD per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.