Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military spending per military personnel

Afghanistan
3,465
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3,804
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
161st

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3,804 against 3,465 in Afghanistan, a difference of 339.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 1,128 8,817 7,688 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 1,416 9,376 7,960 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3,804 against 3,465 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
339, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed