Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.58 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.17 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.