Angola vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
102nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
103rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 102nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 2.0% | 7.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 3.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Angola or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Angola, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 102nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.