Congo vs Philippines: Military spending as a share of GDP
Congo
1.3%
in 2025
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
108th
Philippines rank
109th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 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 Philippines?
- Congo, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Congo and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 109th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.