Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 8.23 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.23 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 11.54 current USD per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.563 current USD per person, in 1998.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 current USD per person | 2.49 current USD per person | 4.53 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.29 current USD per person | 4.42 current USD per person | 8.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 current USD per person | 0.8498 current USD per person | 6.25 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 current USD per person | 0.563 current USD per person | 11.54 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.53 current USD per person | 1.42 current USD per person | 3.38 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.11 current USD per person | 2.68 current USD per person | 6.06 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 current USD per person | 3.09 current USD per person | 8.23 current USD per person | 5 |
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More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 350.34 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.23 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 current USD per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.563 current USD per person in 1998.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.