Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Military spending as a share of GDP
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.7%
in 2019
South Africa
0.7%
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
138th
South Africa rank
139th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 139th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).