Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Military spending, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Gambia
6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Gambia rank
164th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person against 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.86 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 20.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.6215 constant 2022 US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person against 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
- 0.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 164th 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.