Military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure was 2.54 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.54 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and up 703.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.54 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 current LCU | 0.0002 current LCU | 0.0011 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0266 current LCU | 0.001 current LCU | 0.134 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.74 million current LCU | 0.11 current LCU | 600.20 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.85 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 106.05 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 369.50 billion current LCU | 166.40 billion current LCU | 582.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 611.11 billion current LCU | 2.54 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 38.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 19.5% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 35.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.54 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 703.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)