Military expenditure share of GDP
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military economic burden
Military expenditure share of GDP
Military economic burden
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of GDP
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78059 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78058 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78057 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 5.23
Exact value5.2260856853 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78056 · revision 1
Value 5.2260856853 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.2260856853 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78055 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78054 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.55
Exact value1.5468010910 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78053 · revision 1
Value 1.5468010910 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.5468010910 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4108511238 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78052 · revision 1
Value 1.4108511238 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4108511238 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 0.43
Exact value0.4284541614 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78051 · revision 1
Value 0.4284541614 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4284541614 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 1.16
Exact value1.1581506638 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78050 · revision 1
Value 1.1581506638 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1581506638 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 0.22
Exact value0.2202608052 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78049 · revision 1
Value 0.2202608052 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.2202608052 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78048 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78047 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 0.88
Exact value0.8806458290 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78046 · revision 1
Value 0.8806458290 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8806458290 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3366044078 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78045 · revision 1
Value 1.3366044078 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3366044078 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.31
Exact value1.3101397608 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78044 · revision 1
Value 1.3101397608 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3101397608 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 1.32
Exact value1.3246033224 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78043 · revision 1
Value 1.3246033224 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3246033224 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 1.11
Exact value1.1061162767 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78042 · revision 1
Value 1.1061162767 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1061162767 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 0.70
Exact value0.6973478634 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78041 · revision 1
Value 0.6973478634 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6973478634 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 0.65
Exact value0.6516159385 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78040 · revision 1
Value 0.6516159385 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6516159385 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 0.82
Exact value0.8212585946 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78039 · revision 1
Value 0.8212585946 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8212585946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 0.90
Exact value0.9047591635 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78038 · revision 1
Value 0.9047591635 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9047591635 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 1.11
Exact value1.1072292552 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78037 · revision 1
Value 1.1072292552 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1072292552 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 1.07
Exact value1.0735318850 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78036 · revision 1
Value 1.0735318850 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0735318850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 0.89
Exact value0.8896952097 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78035 · revision 1
Value 0.8896952097 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8896952097 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 1.22
Exact value1.2233830517 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78034 · revision 1
Value 1.2233830517 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.2233830517 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1.03
Exact value1.0256343718 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78033 · revision 1
Value 1.0256343718 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0256343718 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 0.74
Exact value0.7415707281 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78032 · revision 1
Value 0.7415707281 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.7415707281 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 0.61
Exact value0.6123465560 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78031 · revision 1
Value 0.6123465560 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6123465560 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.69
Exact value0.6940174319 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78030 · revision 1
Value 0.6940174319 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6940174319 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 0.73
Exact value0.7297353291 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78029 · revision 1
Value 0.7297353291 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.7297353291 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 0.53
Exact value0.5331788148 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78028 · revision 1
Value 0.5331788148 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.5331788148 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 0.57
Exact value0.5677072152 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78027 · revision 1
Value 0.5677072152 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.5677072152 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 1.12
Exact value1.1188599603 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78026 · revision 1
Value 1.1188599603 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1188599603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 1.22
Exact value1.2157467047 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78025 · revision 1
Value 1.2157467047 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.2157467047 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 1.38
Exact value1.3751452231 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78024 · revision 1
Value 1.3751452231 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3751452231 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified |
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