Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person against 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.68 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Malawi ranks 165th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 20.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.9416 constant 2022 US$ per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.73 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 Malawi?
- 0.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Malawi ranks 165th 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.