Congo vs Iraq: Military spending per military personnel
Congo
34,734 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Iraq
35,206 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Congo rank
90th
Iraq rank
89th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35,206 constant 2022 US$ against 34,734 constant 2022 US$ in Congo, a difference of 472 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 90th and Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,942 constant 2022 US$ | 13,736 constant 2022 US$ | 2,205 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 13,059 constant 2022 US$ | 29,971 constant 2022 US$ | 16,912 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9,412 constant 2022 US$ | 36,556 constant 2022 US$ | 27,145 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 13,355 constant 2022 US$ | 10,556 constant 2022 US$ | 2,799 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,370 constant 2022 US$ | 7,197 constant 2022 US$ | 4,173 constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 47,127 constant 2022 US$ | 125,614 constant 2022 US$ | 78,487 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36,036 constant 2022 US$ | 41,429 constant 2022 US$ | 5,394 constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 35,206 constant 2022 US$ against 34,734 constant 2022 US$ in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Congo and Iraq?
- 472 constant 2022 US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Congo ranks 90th and Iraq ranks 89th 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.