Military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1996–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.9% | — |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -70.8% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +243.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +108.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.3% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Military expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for military expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 55th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure