What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?

42 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs New Zealand: Military expenditure

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1.2%

in 2024

New Zealand

1.2%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

110th

New Zealand rank

111th

Military expenditure over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
New Zealand

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1964 it was New Zealand ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	2.6%	2.6%	New Zealand
1970s	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%	New Zealand
1990s	2.0%	1.8%	0.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%	New Zealand
2010s	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	New Zealand
2020s	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or New Zealand?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 165 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: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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