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
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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About this data
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.