Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cuba: Military spending per military personnel

Democratic Republic of Congo
3,804
in 2022
Cuba
3,176
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Cuba rank
163rd

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cuba
050.0k100.0k150.0k190219622022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,804 against 3,176 in Cuba, a difference of 628.

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 13,205 4,388 Cuba
1970s 9,376 12,346 2,970 Cuba
1980s 4,345 11,244 6,899 Cuba
1990s 5,571 12,691 7,120 Cuba
2000s 3,619 28,804 25,185 Cuba
2010s 3,277 2,792 484.74 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 against 3,176 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
628, 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?
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

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