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DR Congo · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

96th of 147 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingDR Congo's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1978 to 1.2 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%2%4%6%1.2 %

DR Congo's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1978 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

84th of 151 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)DR Congo's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$43.9M in 1991 to US$899M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$899M

DR Congo's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$43.9M in 1991 to US$899M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

46th of 170 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalDR Congo's armed forces personnel, total rose from 55,000 in 1990 to 134,000 in 2020.1990199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k134,000

DR Congo's armed forces personnel, total rose from 55,000 in 1990 to 134,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

129th of 168 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)DR Congo's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1990 to 0.4 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.4 %

DR Congo's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1990 to 0.4 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

15th of 178 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedDR Congo's refugees hosted fell from 1.43M in 1995 to 517,404 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M517,404

DR Congo's refugees hosted fell from 1.43M in 1995 to 517,404 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

7th of 197 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originDR Congo's refugee population by country of origin rose from 89,742 in 1995 to 1.06M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M1.06M

DR Congo's refugee population by country of origin rose from 89,742 in 1995 to 1.06M in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (8)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for DR Congo.

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