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
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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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.