Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita

Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Rwanda
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
146th
Rwanda rank
147th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.59 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 29.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.65 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1970s 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.14 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1980s 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 135.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1990s 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.51 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.61 constant 2022 US$ per person Rwanda
2010s 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.41 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
2020s 15.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.9159 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Nicaragua, at 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
0.59 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th 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.