Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Ghana
7.81 current USD per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
150th
Ghana rank
152nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.23 current USD per person against 7.81 current USD per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.42 current USD per person.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 152nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 3.46 current USD per person 4.24 current USD per person 0.7858 current USD per person Ghana
1970s 6.29 current USD per person 6.55 current USD per person 0.2662 current USD per person Ghana
1980s 2.79 current USD per person 5.47 current USD per person 2.68 current USD per person Ghana
1990s 2.94 current USD per person 2.58 current USD per person 0.3644 current USD per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.53 current USD per person 3.57 current USD per person 1.04 current USD per person Ghana
2010s 4.11 current USD per person 7.78 current USD per person 3.66 current USD per person Ghana
2020s 5.24 current USD per person 7.97 current USD per person 2.73 current USD per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ghana?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.23 current USD per person against 7.81 current USD per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?
0.42 current USD per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?
57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.