What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo and Somalia?

5.45 million current USD, with Congo ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD)

Congo

204.92 million current USD

in 2025

Somalia

199.47 million current USD

in 2025

Congo rank

133rd

Somalia rank

134th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 204.92 million current USD against 199.47 million current USD in Somalia, a difference of 5.45 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 134th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.81 million current USD	32.35 million current USD	4.54 million current USD	Somalia
1980s	66.49 million current USD	79.23 million current USD	12.74 million current USD	Somalia
2010s	422.99 million current USD	57.35 million current USD	365.63 million current USD	Congo
2020s	258.21 million current USD	144.68 million current USD	113.53 million current USD	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo or Somalia?: Congo, at 204.92 million current USD against 199.47 million current USD in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo and Somalia?: 5.45 million current USD, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 134th 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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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: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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