DR Congo's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1978 to 1.2 % in 2024.
DR Congo · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 7 with data
Revenue & spending
Defence
DR Congo's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$43.9M in 1991 to US$899M in 2024.
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
DR Congo's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1990 to 0.4 % in 2020.
Displacement
DR Congo's refugees hosted fell from 1.43M in 1995 to 517,404 in 2024.
DR Congo's refugee population by country of origin rose from 89,742 in 1995 to 1.06M in 2024.
Conflict
DR Congo's battle-related deaths rose from 1 in 1994 to 1,138 in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for DR Congo.
- Homicide rateNo data
- Internally displaced persons (conflict and violence)No data
- Political stabilityNo data
- Rule of law (WGI estimate)No data
- Control of corruption (WGI estimate)No data
- Voice and accountability (WGI estimate)No data
- Government effectiveness (WGI estimate)No data
- Regulatory quality (WGI estimate)No data