Congo vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Congo
57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Congo rank
109th
South Africa rank
110th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.49 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 65.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 178.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 113.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 72.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 194.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 121.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.49 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Congo ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th 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.