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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.1% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2025.

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

0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.1%

in 2025

Estonia

7.5%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

47th

Estonia rank

50th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Estonia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.1% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Estonia ranks 50th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.1%	2.7%	8.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	11.4%	4.4%	7.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	6.9%	4.9%	2.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.1% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?: 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for military expenditure?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Estonia ranks 50th of 164 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: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure