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Republic of the Congo · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

99th of 147 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingRepublic of the Congo's military spending fell from 4.3 % in 1978 to 1.2 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%1.2 %

Republic of the Congo's military spending fell from 4.3 % in 1978 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

120th of 151 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Republic of the Congo's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$38M in 1978 to US$182M in 2024.19801990200020102020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$182M

Republic of the Congo's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$38M in 1978 to US$182M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

124th of 170 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalRepublic of the Congo's armed forces personnel, total rose from 9,000 in 1990 to 12,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k12,000

Republic of the Congo's armed forces personnel, total rose from 9,000 in 1990 to 12,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

106th of 168 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Republic of the Congo's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.0 % in 1990 to 0.6 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.6 %

Republic of the Congo's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.0 % in 1990 to 0.6 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

60th of 178 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedRepublic of the Congo's refugees hosted rose from 19,404 in 1995 to 62,052 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k62,052

Republic of the Congo's refugees hosted rose from 19,404 in 1995 to 62,052 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

54th of 197 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originRepublic of the Congo's refugee population by country of origin rose from 172 in 1995 to 14,110 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k14,110

Republic of the Congo's refugee population by country of origin rose from 172 in 1995 to 14,110 in 2024.

Conflict

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

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