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

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

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

43 years are reported by both, from 1964 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 Japan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.4%

in 2025

Japan

1.4%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

104th

Japan rank

102nd

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Japan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Japan ranks 102nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%	Japan
1970s	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%	Japan
1990s	2.0%	0.9%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	Japan
2020s	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?: Japan, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for military expenditure?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Japan ranks 102nd 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

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product