Congo vs India: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Congo
26,596 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
India
26,144 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Congo rank
79th
India rank
80th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26,596 constant 2024 US$ against 26,144 constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 452 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 79th and India ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,132 constant 2024 US$ | 12,821 constant 2024 US$ | 6,311 constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 20,723 constant 2024 US$ | 16,356 constant 2024 US$ | 4,368 constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 14,490 constant 2024 US$ | 15,179 constant 2024 US$ | 688.94 constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 2010s | 37,406 constant 2024 US$ | 22,606 constant 2024 US$ | 14,800 constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 26,596 constant 2024 US$ | 26,144 constant 2024 US$ | 451.8 constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Congo or India?
- Congo, at 26,596 constant 2024 US$ against 26,144 constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Congo and India?
- 452 constant 2024 US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Congo ranks 79th and India ranks 80th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.