Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.24 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 161 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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.