Military spending, per capita in Congo
Congo: Military spending, per capita was 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Congo stood at 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Congo peaked at 146.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.75 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Congo 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 44.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 33.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 42.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 51.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 53.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 55.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 43.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 51.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 51.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 91.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 74.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 80.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 88.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 87.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 37.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 43.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 47.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 53.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 45.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 52.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 55.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 57.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 78.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 146.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 111.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 79.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 57.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 59.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 55.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 53.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 47.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2025 | 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 81.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 146.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 116 East Timor 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 117 Guatemala 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 118 Angola 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Chad 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Senegal 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Kenya 23.56 constant 2024 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 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 146.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for military spending, per capita?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.