Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita
Afghanistan
14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Rwanda
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Rwanda rank
147th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.34 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 171 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.1353 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 1.34 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.