Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Military spending, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana
10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
Ghana rank
142nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ghana ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Ghana ranks 142nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9677 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8856 constant 2024 US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Ghana ranks 142nd of 161 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.