Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Military expenditure

Democratic Republic of Congo
899.19 million current USD
in 2024
Tanzania
920.85 million current USD
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Tanzania rank
91st

Military expenditure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196319932024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 920.85 million current USD against 899.19 million current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 21.66 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Tanzania ranks 91st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 56.28 million current USD 16.99 million current USD 39.29 million current USD Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 145.16 million current USD 158.66 million current USD 13.50 million current USD Tanzania
1980s 92.19 million current USD 255.45 million current USD 163.26 million current USD Tanzania
1990s 124.19 million current USD 104.17 million current USD 20.02 million current USD Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 150.89 million current USD 156.81 million current USD 5.92 million current USD Tanzania
2010s 330.10 million current USD 474.35 million current USD 144.25 million current USD Tanzania
2020s 546.54 million current USD 835.60 million current USD 289.06 million current USD Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 920.85 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 Tanzania?
21.66 million current USD, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Tanzania ranks 91st 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)