Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.71 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 20.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.7589 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 2.71 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th 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.