Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current USD)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.23 billion current USD
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.31 billion current USD
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Kazakhstan rank
84th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.31 billion current USD against 1.23 billion current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 83.30 million current USD.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Kazakhstan ranks 84th of 168 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.64 million current USD | 173.01 million current USD | 9.38 million current USD | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 150.89 million current USD | 805.63 million current USD | 654.74 million current USD | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 330.10 million current USD | 1.84 billion current USD | 1.51 billion current USD | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 659.66 million current USD | 1.33 billion current USD | 669.50 million current USD | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.31 billion current USD against 1.23 billion current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 83.30 million current USD, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Kazakhstan ranks 84th of 168 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)