Republic of the Congo Military Spending
Republic of the Congo spends an estimated 1.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $190 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1970–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$196 million
Ranked #127 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.5%
Ranked #97 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.2%
From $190M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$729 million
Reached in 2014
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Republic of the Congo’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Republic of the Congo run to 2025.
Republic of the Congo Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Republic of the Congo is estimated to have spent $196 million on military and defense, representing 1.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Republic of the Congo is the #127 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.2%, from $190 million to $196 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 5.0% in 1977. The historical average military budget is 2.9% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.52% | $201M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.52% | $196M |
| 2025 | 1.31% | $190M |
| 2024 | 1.23% | $182M |
| 2023 | 2.01% | $294M |
| 2022 | 1.91% | $294M |
| 2021 | 2.34% | $317M |
| 2020 | 2.60% | $319M |
| 2019 | 2.15% | $333M |
| 2018 | 1.98% | $314M |
| 2017 | 3.18% | $427M |
| 2016 | 4.59% | $585M |
| 2014 | 3.94% | $729M |
| 2013 | 2.04% | $383M |
| 2010 | 1.66% | $255M |
| 2008 | 1.79% | $230M |
| 2007 | 1.92% | $209M |
| 2006 | 1.57% | $176M |
| 2005 | 1.52% | $151M |
| 2004 | 2.44% | $192M |
| 2003 | 2.43% | $163M |
| 2002 | 2.12% | $147M |
| 2001 | 1.79% | $124M |
| 1993 | 3.64% | $195M |
| 1992 | 3.83% | $219M |
| 1987 | 4.37% | $192M |
| 1985 | 2.58% | $166M |
| 1984 | 2.25% | $149M |
| 1982 | 3.35% | $176M |
| 1981 | 3.19% | $132M |
| 1980 | 3.37% | $93M |
| 1979 | 4.39% | $92M |
| 1978 | 4.32% | $76M |
| 1977 | 4.95% | — |
| 1976 | 4.73% | $92M |
| 1975 | 4.50% | $87M |
| 1974 | 4.24% | $82M |
| 1973 | 4.22% | $65M |
| 1972 | 3.53% | $50M |
| 1971 | 4.60% | $64M |
| 1970 | 4.86% | $64M |