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

35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

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.

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

Congo

0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Congo rank

112th

Rwanda rank

110th

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

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP	Congo
1980s	0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP	Congo
1990s	0.0418 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP	Congo
2010s	0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP	Congo
2020s	0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Congo or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Congo and Rwanda?: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 112th 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: 21 August 2026

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.