Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
1.3%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
El Salvador rank
106th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was El Salvador ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.4% against 1.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product