Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.4%

in 2025

Jamaica

1.4%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

104th

Jamaica rank

105th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Jamaica

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 105th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%	Jamaica
1990s	2.0%	0.6%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%	Jamaica
2020s	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 105th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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