Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
426.62 current USD per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
350.34 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
151st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

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

Afghanistan currently reports 426.62 current USD per square kilometre against 350.34 current USD per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 76.28 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 149th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 151st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 6.54 current USD per square kilometre 62.48 current USD per square kilometre 55.95 current USD per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 278.83 current USD per square kilometre 73.19 current USD per square kilometre 205.64 current USD per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 360.17 current USD per square kilometre 145.61 current USD per square kilometre 214.57 current USD per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 427.63 current USD per square kilometre 147.37 current USD per square kilometre 280.27 current USD per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 426.62 current USD per square kilometre against 350.34 current USD per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
76.28 current USD per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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