Congo - Kinshasa vs South Korea
Congo - Kinshasa vs South Korea: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $1.08B in Congo - Kinshasa and $48.9B in South Korea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Korea, by $47.8B, or 45 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1963.
- In 2025, Congo - Kinshasa ranked 79 and South Korea ranked 11 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.08B | $48.9B |
| 2024 | $899M | $47.6B |
| 2023 | $763M | $46.8B |
| 2022 | $375M | $46.6B |
| 2021 | $334M | $47.6B |
| 2020 | $399M | $45.6B |
| 2019 | $386M | $43.3B |
| 2018 | $331M | $40.1B |
| 2017 | $385M | $38.1B |
| 2016 | $487M | $37.4B |
| 2015 | $572M | $36.5B |
| 2014 | $400M | $35.2B |
| 2013 | $442M | $33.8B |
| 2012 | $395M | $32.8B |
| 2011 | $286M | $32B |
| 2010 | $249M | $31.6B |
| 2009 | $183M | $31.3B |
| 2008 | $242M | $29.5B |
| 2007 | $338M | $27.7B |
| 2006 | $357M | $26.5B |
| 2005 | $329M | $25.5B |
| 2004 | $281M | $23.6B |
| 2003 | $169M | $22.6B |
| 2002 | – | $21.9B |
| 2001 | – | $21.3B |
| 2000 | $99.6M | $20.7B |
| 1999 | $134M | $19.5B |
| 1998 | $36.8M | $20B |
| 1997 | $122M | $20.8B |
| 1996 | $149M | $20.3B |
| 1995 | – | $20B |
| 1994 | – | $18.3B |
| 1993 | $431M | $17.8B |
| 1992 | $140M | $17B |
| 1991 | $73.5M | $16B |
| 1990 | $79.9M | $15.6B |
| 1989 | $113M | $15B |
| 1988 | $360M | $14.1B |
| 1987 | $48.8M | $13.3B |
| 1986 | $110M | $13B |
| 1985 | $79.6M | $12B |
| 1984 | $94.5M | $11.1B |
| 1983 | $75.8M | $10.9B |
| 1982 | $111M | $10.4B |
| 1981 | $56.5M | $10B |
| 1980 | $104M | $9.66B |
| 1979 | $118M | $8.82B |
| 1978 | $129M | $9.39B |
| 1977 | $148M | $7.54B |
| 1976 | $173M | $6.34B |
| 1975 | $283M | $4.41B |
| 1974 | $397M | $3.82B |
| 1973 | $278M | $2.99B |
| 1972 | $295M | $2.97B |
| 1971 | $370M | $2.54B |
| 1970 | $394M | $2.16B |
| 1969 | $301M | $2.09B |
| 1968 | $223M | $1.81B |
| 1967 | $215M | $1.54B |
| 1966 | $239M | $1.38B |
| 1965 | $279M | $767M |
| 1964 | $171M | $730M |
| 1963 | $124M | $771M |
| 1962 | – | $933M |
| 1961 | – | $804M |
| 1960 | – | $771M |
| 1959 | – | $796M |
| 1958 | – | $750M |
| 1957 | – | $635M |
| 1956 | – | $739M |
| 1955 | – | $516M |
| 1954 | – | $465M |
| 1953 | – | $185M |
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Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Congo - Kinshasa vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyCongo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCongo - Kinshasa: 11.6% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionCongo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateCongo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCongo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthCongo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCongo - Kinshasa: 6.05 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCongo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageCongo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCongo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCongo - Kinshasa: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCongo - Kinshasa: $568 in 2025South Korea: $37,470 in 2025
- GDP growthCongo - Kinshasa: 8.5% a year in 2023South Korea: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationCongo - Kinshasa: 7.4% a year in 2025South Korea: 2.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtCongo - Kinshasa: 17.2% of GDP in 2023South Korea: 49.6% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCongo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCongo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerCongo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCongo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCongo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCongo - Kinshasa: 22 million TIV in 1997South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCongo - Kinshasa: 0.06 tonnes in 2024South Korea: 11.36 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCongo - Kinshasa: 19.7% in 2024South Korea: 97.9% in 2024
- Access to electricityCongo - Kinshasa: 22.5% in 2024South Korea: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaCongo - Kinshasa: 61.5% in 2024South Korea: 64.4% in 2024