Military spending per military personnel in Congo
Congo: Military spending per military personnel was 34,734 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Congo, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Congo stood at 34,734.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Congo peaked at 67,918 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,104, in 1989.
That places Congo 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26,224 | — |
| 1963 | 14,511 | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 16,696 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 9,796 | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 9,060 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 10,813 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 18,390 | +70.1% |
| 1969 | 22,043 | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 12,849 | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 13,631 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 9,335 | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 14,070 | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 14,840 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 16,212 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 12,450 | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 17,795 | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 11,261 | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 8,147 | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 7,844 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,203 | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 13,119 | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 12,685 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,687 | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 9,282 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 13,802 | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 13,088 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 3,303 | -74.8% |
| 1989 | 3,104 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 17,187 | +453.8% |
| 1991 | 19,792 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 19,778 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,026 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 9,595 | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 8,764 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 8,624 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11,165 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 12,049 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 10,573 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 10,345 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,767 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,975 | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 8,780 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 10,077 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 10,528 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11,871 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 13,162 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 15,934 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 17,257 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 25,491 | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 32,975 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 37,593 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 47,081 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 66,773 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 67,918 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60,526 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 53,404 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 39,534 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 39,974 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,313 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 36,061 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 34,734 | -3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34,734 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34,734 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +453.8% | 3,104 | 17,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,942 | 9,060 | 26,224 | 8 |
| 1970s | 13,059 | 8,147 | 17,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,412 | 3,104 | 13,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,355 | 8,624 | 19,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,370 | 5,975 | 17,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,127 | 25,491 | 67,918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,036 | 34,734 | 37,313 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 military personnel in Congo?
- Military spending per military personnel in Congo was 34,734 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67,918 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,104 in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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