What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Congo and Guatemala?

3.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs Guatemala: Military spending, per capita

Congo

29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Guatemala

32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Congo rank

119th

Guatemala rank

117th

Military spending, per capita over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person against 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Congo, a difference of 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Congo ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	46.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	57.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala
1980s	76.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	94.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	18.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala
1990s	81.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	68.31 constant 2024 US$ per person	12.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	Congo
2000s	47.31 constant 2024 US$ per person	30.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	Congo
2010s	84.41 constant 2024 US$ per person	23.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	61.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	Congo
2020s	43.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	25.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Congo or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person against 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Congo and Guatemala?: 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Congo ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 117th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.