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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.38

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.38 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1964

n/a×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#72#892024 overtook Portugal2025 overtook Zambia
Democratic Republic of the CongoUkraineAlgeriaIsraelRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Democratic Republic of the Congo climbed from #72 to #89 (overtook Portugal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Democratic Republic of the Congo ↓

Key Events — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
1999
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2000
Fell 35 places in global rank auto
2004
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2014
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 40 places in global rank auto
2016
Fell 23 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1964-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1964197920092024202501.743.495.23
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