Congo vs Estonia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Congo
2.3%
in 2019
Estonia
2.2%
in 2019
Congo rank
34th
Estonia rank
35th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 35th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Congo or Estonia?
- Congo, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Congo and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Estonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Estonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 35th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β 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).