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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.6 current USD per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.37 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.06 current USD per person 7.4 current USD per person 0.3394 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.96 current USD per person 11.84 current USD per person 8.88 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
1990s 2.94 current USD per person 13.66 current USD per person 10.71 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.53 current USD per person 5.07 current USD per person 2.53 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.11 current USD per person 10.09 current USD per person 5.98 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.24 current USD per person 9.85 current USD per person 4.61 current USD per person Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.6 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
0.37 current USD per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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.