Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 899.19 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 899.19 million current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 899.19 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.63 million current USD, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.02 million current USD | 45.91 million current USD | 78.91 million current USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 145.16 million current USD | 94.01 million current USD | 214.95 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.19 million current USD | 28.30 million current USD | 214.94 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.20 million current USD | 26.63 million current USD | 469.17 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.87 million current USD | 78.71 million current USD | 205.22 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.10 million current USD | 183.68 million current USD | 491.28 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.54 million current USD | 306.08 million current USD | 899.19 million current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 350.34 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 899.19 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 899.19 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 million current USD in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.