Nepal vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita

Nepal
14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda
13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nepal rank
135th
Rwanda rank
138th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nepal ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.67 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.48 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.82 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
1980s 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
1990s 4.44 constant 2024 US$ per person 14.45 constant 2024 US$ per person 10 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
2000s 9.58 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.96 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.618 constant 2024 US$ per person Nepal
2010s 14.86 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.61 constant 2024 US$ per person 6.25 constant 2024 US$ per person Nepal
2020s 15.68 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.22 constant 2024 US$ per person Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nepal or Rwanda?
Nepal, at 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nepal and Rwanda?
1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Nepal ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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

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.