Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cuba: Military spending per military personnel
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,804 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Cuba
3,176 constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Cuba rank
163rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cuba
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,804 constant 2022 US$ against 3,176 constant 2022 US$ in Cuba, a difference of 628 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Cuba ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,817 constant 2022 US$ | 13,205 constant 2022 US$ | 4,388 constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9,376 constant 2022 US$ | 12,346 constant 2022 US$ | 2,970 constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4,345 constant 2022 US$ | 11,244 constant 2022 US$ | 6,899 constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 5,571 constant 2022 US$ | 12,691 constant 2022 US$ | 7,120 constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3,619 constant 2022 US$ | 28,804 constant 2022 US$ | 25,185 constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3,277 constant 2022 US$ | 2,792 constant 2022 US$ | 484.74 constant 2022 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cuba?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,804 constant 2022 US$ against 3,176 constant 2022 US$ in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 628 constant 2022 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Cuba ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.