Nepal vs Rwanda: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Nepal
4,320 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Rwanda
4,381 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Nepal rank
147th
Rwanda rank
146th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4,381 constant 2024 US$ against 4,320 constant 2024 US$ in Nepal, a difference of 61 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,695 constant 2024 US$ | 8,564 constant 2024 US$ | 5,869 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,975 constant 2024 US$ | 4,464 constant 2024 US$ | 2,489 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2,085 constant 2024 US$ | 1,546 constant 2024 US$ | 539.76 constant 2024 US$ | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2,995 constant 2024 US$ | 2,860 constant 2024 US$ | 135.44 constant 2024 US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4,320 constant 2024 US$ | 4,381 constant 2024 US$ | 61.43 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4,381 constant 2024 US$ against 4,320 constant 2024 US$ in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 61 constant 2024 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Nepal ranks 147th 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.