Congo vs Kenya: Military spending, per capita
Congo
29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya
23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Kenya rank
122nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 5.69 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 76.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 81.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 84.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 43.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.1 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 Kenya?
- Congo, at 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Congo and Kenya?
- 5.69 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Congo ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd 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.