Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
169th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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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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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.