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
0123191819682019

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) – 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

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).