Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending per military personnel
Afghanistan
3,465
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,804
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,804 against 3,465 in Afghanistan, a difference of 339.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,128 | 8,817 | 7,688 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 9,376 | 7,960 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 11,854 | 4,345 | 7,510 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 13,900 | 5,315 | 8,586 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4,705 | 3,066 | 1,639 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,258 | 3,276 | 4,982 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4,072 | 3,299 | 773.06 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,804 against 3,465 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 339, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.