Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure

Democratic Republic of Congo
899.19 million current USD
in 2024
Ethiopia
921.66 million current USD
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Ethiopia rank
90th

Military expenditure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 921.66 million current USD against 899.19 million current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 22.48 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 62.02 million current USD 36.55 million current USD 25.47 million current USD Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 145.16 million current USD 107.76 million current USD 37.40 million current USD Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 92.19 million current USD 468.67 million current USD 376.49 million current USD Ethiopia
1990s 124.19 million current USD 405.93 million current USD 281.73 million current USD Ethiopia
2000s 150.89 million current USD 372.87 million current USD 221.98 million current USD Ethiopia
2010s 330.10 million current USD 426.16 million current USD 96.07 million current USD Ethiopia
2020s 546.54 million current USD 1.29 billion current USD 746.72 million current USD Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 921.66 million current USD against 899.19 million current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
22.48 million current USD, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)