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Democratic Republic of the Congo Military Spending (% of GDP)

1.2%as of 2024+9.8% vs 2023

Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodMilitary Spending (% of GDP)
20241.2%
20231.1%
20220.6%
20210.5%
20200.7%
20190.7%
20180.6%
20170.7%
20161%
20151.2%
20140.9%
20131.1%

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Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CD&metric_key=military_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Military Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryMilitary Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.6%2024
Kenya1%2024
South Africa0.7%2024
Egypt0.7%2024
Ghana0.4%2024
Ethiopia0.7%2024

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Military Spending (% of GDP): 1.2% (2024) | Africa API