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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.

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

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure

Bangladesh

6.9%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.1%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

58th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

55th

Military expenditure over time

Bangladesh
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 58th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 55th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.7%	10.7%	1.9%	Bangladesh
2000s	10.0%	11.4%	1.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	9.9%	6.9%	3.0%	Bangladesh
2020s	8.0%	5.4%	2.6%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military expenditure?: Bangladesh ranks 58th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 55th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure