Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure

Democratic Republic of Congo

899.19 million current USD

in 2024

Ethiopia

921.66 million current USD

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

92nd

Ethiopia rank

90th

Military expenditure over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 921.66 million current USD against 899.19 million current USD in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 22.48 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 167 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)