Congo, Democratic Republic of - Military Spending 2018
0.61%
−0.13% from 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending was 0.61% in 2018, decreased +0.13% from 0.74% in 2017. This was the 17th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.06% | 40.2% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.16% | -5.4% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.28% | -5.4% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.33% | 4.2% |
| 5th | Papua New Guinea | 0.33% | -7.0% |
| 6th | Moldova | 0.33% | 2.4% |
| 7th | Guatemala | 0.37% | -3.0% |
| 8th | Liberia | 0.41% | 0.9% |
| 9th | Malta | 0.41% | -9.3% |
| 10th | Mexico | 0.46% | 9.4% |
| 11th | Sierra Leone | 0.47% | -31.2% |
| 12th | Cabo Verde | 0.49% | 3.3% |
| 13th | Luxembourg | 0.50% | 1.1% |
| 14th | Nigeria | 0.51% | 17.7% |
| 15th | Madagascar | 0.53% | 5.1% |
| 16th | Malawi | 0.59% | 11.2% |
| 17th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.61% | -17.4% |
| 18th | Nicaragua | 0.63% | 0.1% |
| 19th | Benin | 0.63% | -31.3% |
| 20th | Switzerland | 0.65% | -1.9% |
| 21st | Mongolia | 0.67% | -12.2% |
| 22nd | Gambia, The | 0.69% | -31.9% |
| 23rd | Dominican Republic | 0.69% | 4.2% |
| 24th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.69% | -17.8% |
| 25th | Indonesia | 0.72% | -16.9% |
| 26th | Argentina | 0.73% | -13.6% |
| 27th | Austria | 0.75% | -1.6% |
| 28th | Kosovo | 0.80% | 0.2% |
| 29th | Kazakhstan | 0.84% | 0.4% |
| 30th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.84% | -1.5% |
| 31st | Belgium | 0.89% | 0.6% |
| 32nd | South Africa | 0.89% | -5.2% |
| 33rd | North Macedonia | 0.94% | 5.4% |
| 34th | Malaysia | 0.96% | -12.7% |
| 35th | Paraguay | 0.96% | 7.7% |
| 36th | Japan | 0.96% | 5.4% |
| 37th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.97% | 29.8% |
| 38th | Slovenia | 0.99% | -0.4% |
| 39th | Hungary | 1.00% | -15.9% |
| 40th | Afghanistan | 1.01% | 6.5% |
| 41st | Belize | 1.01% | 0.1% |
| 42nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.04% | 7.6% |
| 43rd | Sweden | 1.04% | 0.7% |
| 44th | Tajikistan | 1.05% | 1.1% |
| 45th | Czechia | 1.08% | 13.9% |
| 46th | Cameroon | 1.08% | -5.5% |
| 47th | Tanzania | 1.10% | 4.3% |
| 48th | New Zealand | 1.11% | 5.1% |
| 49th | El Salvador | 1.13% | 8.4% |
| 50th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.14% | 1.2% |
| 51st | Germany | 1.15% | 1.5% |
| 52nd | Uganda | 1.15% | 10.9% |
| 53rd | Bangladesh | 1.15% | 2.3% |
| 54th | Albania | 1.16% | 4.6% |
| 55th | Zimbabwe | 1.18% | -19.9% |
| 56th | Philippines | 1.18% | 1.4% |
| 57th | Peru | 1.19% | -6.0% |
| 58th | Netherlands | 1.20% | 5.2% |
| 59th | Seychelles | 1.21% | -9.2% |
| 60th | Kenya | 1.21% | -2.4% |
| 61st | Slovak Republic | 1.22% | 10.5% |
| 62nd | Rwanda | 1.24% | -1.1% |
| 63rd | Spain | 1.25% | 1.9% |
| 64th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.25% | -12.1% |
| 65th | Denmark | 1.28% | 12.6% |
| 66th | Guyana | 1.29% | 3.0% |
| 67th | Mozambique | 1.31% | 32.9% |
| 68th | Canada | 1.32% | -2.5% |
| 69th | Timor-Leste | 1.32% | -17.5% |
| 70th | Thailand | 1.33% | -0.7% |
| 71st | Jamaica | 1.33% | 36.9% |
| 72nd | European Union | 1.34% | 1.8% |
| 73rd | Central African Republic | 1.34% | -0.2% |
| 74th | Portugal | 1.34% | 8.2% |
| 75th | Nepal | 1.35% | -9.1% |
| 76th | Italy | 1.35% | 0.2% |
| 77th | Montenegro | 1.37% | 0.5% |
| 78th | Finland | 1.37% | 0.8% |
| 79th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.38% | 5.4% |
| 80th | Zambia | 1.44% | 10.5% |
| 81st | Bulgaria | 1.45% | 18.7% |
| 82nd | Fiji | 1.46% | 3.6% |
| 83rd | Togo | 1.47% | 5.0% |
| 84th | Brazil | 1.47% | 3.9% |
| 85th | Honduras | 1.49% | -6.3% |
| 86th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.50% | -2.6% |
| 87th | Belarus | 1.54% | 12.1% |
| 88th | Croatia | 1.54% | -5.6% |
| 89th | Gabon | 1.55% | -14.2% |
| 90th | Cambodia | 1.64% | 4.8% |
| 91st | Chad | 1.65% | -0.4% |
| 92nd | Senegal | 1.67% | 13.3% |
| 93rd | Guinea | 1.67% | -5.4% |
| 94th | China | 1.67% | -2.2% |
| 95th | Norway | 1.72% | 0.6% |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | 1.73% | -12.3% |
| 97th | Cyprus | 1.75% | 11.6% |
| 98th | Sudan | 1.78% | -45.9% |
| 99th | Romania | 1.79% | 3.3% |
| 100th | Niger | 1.79% | -0.9% |
| 101st | Viet Nam | 1.81% | 0.1% |
| 102nd | France | 1.85% | -0.3% |
| 103rd | Georgia | 1.86% | -4.0% |
| 104th | Chile | 1.88% | -3.2% |
| 105th | Australia | 1.90% | -5.5% |
| 106th | Burkina Faso | 1.93% | 41.2% |
| 107th | United Kingdom | 1.94% | -0.3% |
| 108th | Lithuania | 1.95% | 13.8% |
| 109th | Angola | 1.96% | -22.0% |
| 110th | Estonia | 1.97% | 0.0% |
| 111th | Tunisia | 1.98% | -2.7% |
| 112th | Congo, Republic of | 1.98% | -37.7% |
| 113th | Lesotho | 2.00% | -12.0% |
| 114th | Serbia | 2.02% | 15.0% |
| 115th | Poland | 2.02% | 7.2% |
| 116th | Uruguay | 2.08% | 8.7% |
| 117th | Eswatini | 2.10% | 8.9% |
| 118th | Mauritania | 2.13% | 0.5% |
| 119th | Latvia | 2.13% | 29.2% |
| 120th | Burundi | 2.15% | 7.3% |
| 121st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.36% | -17.2% |
| 122nd | Myanmar | 2.36% | -35.2% |
| 123rd | Korea | 2.36% | 2.8% |
| 124th | Ecuador | 2.37% | 0.6% |
| 125th | India | 2.42% | -4.2% |
| 126th | Türkiye | 2.52% | 23.0% |
| 127th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.64% | -8.0% |
| 128th | Greece | 2.70% | 5.6% |
| 129th | Iraq | 2.75% | -29.6% |
| 130th | Singapore | 2.81% | -5.5% |
| 131st | Mali | 2.82% | -6.8% |
| 132nd | Uzbekistan | 2.87% | 566.8% |
| 133rd | Cuba | 2.88% | 0.1% |
| 134th | Morocco | 2.90% | -1.5% |
| 135th | Botswana | 2.92% | -10.0% |
| 136th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.03% | -2.5% |
| 137th | Colombia | 3.03% | -5.5% |
| 138th | United States | 3.30% | 0.2% |
| 139th | Namibia | 3.33% | -5.4% |
| 140th | Azerbaijan | 3.55% | -5.5% |
| 141st | Pakistan | 3.59% | 6.6% |
| 142nd | Ukraine | 3.64% | 12.1% |
| 143rd | Russian Federation | 3.72% | -12.5% |
| 144th | Bahrain | 4.04% | -6.5% |
| 145th | Armenia | 4.12% | 7.0% |
| 146th | Jordan | 4.56% | -2.7% |
| 147th | South Sudan | 4.77% | 19.6% |
| 148th | Algeria | 4.93% | -7.1% |
| 149th | Lebanon | 5.06% | 9.8% |
| 150th | Kuwait | 5.19% | -7.4% |
| 151st | Israel | 5.29% | -2.6% |
| 152nd | Oman | 8.27% | -1.7% |
| 153rd | Saudi Arabia | 8.81% | -10.5% |
FAQ
What was Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending in 2018?▾
Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending in 2018 was 0.61%. This ranked 17th globally.
How did Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending change in 2018?▾
Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending decreased by 17.4% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2018?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2018 at 8.81%.
What is the military spending of Congo, Democratic Republic of in 2018?▾
The military spending of Congo, Democratic Republic of in 2018 was 0.61%. This ranked 17th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending?▾
Congo, Democratic Republic of's military spending went from 0.74% in 2017 to 0.61% in 2018, a 17.4% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Congo, Democratic Republic of matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2018. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 11.4%. View full analysis →
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