Military spending, per capita in Congo
Congo: Military spending, per capita was 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
134.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Congo stood at 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Congo peaked at 134.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 109th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +301.0% |
| 1962 | 23.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1963 | 25.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 28.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 32.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 36.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 42.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 41.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 48.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 55.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 56.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 56.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 65.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 69.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 74.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 72.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 70.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 72.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 68.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 68.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 71.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 65.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 67.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 84.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 83.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 68.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 64.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 72.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 78.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 61.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 35.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1995 | 31.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 30.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 38.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 40.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 34.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 32.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 29.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 17.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 25.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 28.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 28.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 33.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 40.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 71.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 79.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 96.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 134.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 133.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 115.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 71.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 61.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +301.0% | 4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.17 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 134.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 106 North Korea 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 107 Mauritania 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bolivia 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 110 South Africa 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 111 Philippines 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Congo?
- Military spending, per capita in Congo was 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 134.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for military spending, per capita?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.