Madagascar vs Rwanda: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Madagascar
4,523 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Rwanda
4,381 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Madagascar rank
144th
Rwanda rank
146th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,523 constant 2024 US$ against 4,381 constant 2024 US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 142 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,109 constant 2024 US$ | 8,564 constant 2024 US$ | 4,455 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3,226 constant 2024 US$ | 4,464 constant 2024 US$ | 1,238 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4,778 constant 2024 US$ | 1,546 constant 2024 US$ | 3,232 constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,479 constant 2024 US$ | 2,860 constant 2024 US$ | 619.13 constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4,523 constant 2024 US$ | 4,381 constant 2024 US$ | 141.9 constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Madagascar, at 4,523 constant 2024 US$ against 4,381 constant 2024 US$ in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 142 constant 2024 US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th 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
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.