Which has higher military expenditure, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Congo, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure

Congo

1.2%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

1.2%

in 2024

Congo rank

113th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

115th

Military expenditure over time

Congo
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%	Congo
2000s	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	Congo
2010s	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%	Congo
2020s	2.0%	1.2%	0.9%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Congo, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo ranks 113th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th 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

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product