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Republic of Congo - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.31

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

Latest value

1.31 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1970

0.27×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#17#932020 overtook India2025 overtook Belgium
Republic of CongoUkraineAlgeriaIsraelRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Republic of Congo climbed from #17 to #93 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Republic of Congo ↓

Key Events — Republic of Congo

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2005
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
2007
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook India in global rank auto
2024
Fell 49 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1970198520251.232.473.714.95

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