Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Military spending, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
Somalia rank
144th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.21 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 144th of 161 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3108 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.8 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 Somalia?
- 0.21 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 144th 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.