Congo, Rep.

Sub-Saharan Africa · Brazzaville

Rank #136 of 173

26.8Strength score

Photos

Swedish UN-soldier in Congo (enlarged) — Swedish UN-soldier in Congo (enlarged)Pressens Bild · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

US Navy 100301-N-6138K-249 Congolese navy students embark the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) — US Navy 100301-N-6138K-249 Congolese navy students embark the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960)U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Democratic Republic of Congo Air Force Mil Mi-24 — Democratic Republic of Congo Air Force Mil Mi-24Guido Potters · GFDL · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance69
Air power—
Manpower63
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: $205M #133
Budget as % of GDP: 1.31% #108
Spending per person: $32 #121
GDP: $16.3B #141
Population: 6,484,437 #109

Manpower

Active personnel: 12,000 (World Bank figure) #126
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 12,000 #126

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Weapons Congo, Rep. uses (1)

Type 62

Type 62Light tanks

Others in the region

37Nigeria60.1 VS
45South Africa57.5 VS
47Ethiopia51.5 VS
64Angola30.9 VS
66Congo, Dem. Rep.30.8 VS
82Sudan29.8 VS
83Uganda29.8 VS
87Eritrea29.5 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)