Equatorial Guinea vs Rwanda: Military spending
Equatorial Guinea
195.85 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Rwanda
218.10 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Rwanda rank
133rd
Military spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 195.85 million constant 2022 US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 22.25 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Rwanda ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 13.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 145.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 13.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 80.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 109.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 199.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 195.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 195.85 million constant 2022 US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?
- 22.25 million constant 2022 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for military spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.