Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Military spending per military personnel
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,804
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3,075
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,804 against 3,075 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 729.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,739 | 6,185 | 3,554 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9,376 | 9,267 | 108.94 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,345 | 4,507 | 162.37 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5,571 | 6,852 | 1,282 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3,619 | 3,325 | 293.33 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3,276 | 2,065 | 1,211 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3,467 | 2,793 | 673.65 | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,804 against 3,075 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 729, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 164th 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.