Congo vs Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Congo
26,596 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Tunisia
29,164 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Congo rank
79th
Tunisia rank
76th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Congo
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 29,164 constant 2024 US$ against 26,596 constant 2024 US$ in Congo, a difference of 2,568 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 19,132 constant 2024 US$ 10,794 constant 2024 US$ 8,338 constant 2024 US$ Congo
1990s 20,723 constant 2024 US$ 9,700 constant 2024 US$ 11,023 constant 2024 US$ Congo
2000s 14,490 constant 2024 US$ 10,257 constant 2024 US$ 4,233 constant 2024 US$ Congo
2010s 37,406 constant 2024 US$ 19,517 constant 2024 US$ 17,888 constant 2024 US$ Congo
2020s 26,596 constant 2024 US$ 29,164 constant 2024 US$ 2,569 constant 2024 US$ Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Congo or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 29,164 constant 2024 US$ against 26,596 constant 2024 US$ in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Congo and Tunisia?
2,568 constant 2024 US$, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tunisia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Congo and Tunisia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Congo ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th 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) – 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.