Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Rwanda rank
110th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
00.020.040.06196319932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1990s 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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