Congo vs Guyana: Military spending per military personnel
Congo
34,734 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Guyana
32,933 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Congo rank
90th
Guyana rank
91st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34,734 constant 2022 US$ against 32,933 constant 2022 US$ in Guyana, a difference of 1,801 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 90th and Guyana ranks 91st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,076 constant 2022 US$ | 4,181 constant 2022 US$ | 10,896 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 13,059 constant 2022 US$ | 8,526 constant 2022 US$ | 4,533 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 9,412 constant 2022 US$ | 6,984 constant 2022 US$ | 2,428 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 13,355 constant 2022 US$ | 4,594 constant 2022 US$ | 8,761 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,370 constant 2022 US$ | 18,571 constant 2022 US$ | 7,202 constant 2022 US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 47,127 constant 2022 US$ | 34,090 constant 2022 US$ | 13,037 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 36,036 constant 2022 US$ | 31,490 constant 2022 US$ | 4,546 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Congo or Guyana?
- Congo, at 34,734 constant 2022 US$ against 32,933 constant 2022 US$ in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Congo and Guyana?
- 1,801 constant 2022 US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Congo ranks 90th and Guyana ranks 91st 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.