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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.