Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Congo
Congo: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 28.75 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo is 28.75 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo peaked at 141.66 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.57 current USD per person, in 1972.
Congo ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.92 current USD per person | 8.57 current USD per person | 29.39 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.51 current USD per person | 24.72 current USD per person | 46.03 current USD per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.02 current USD per person | 42.19 current USD per person | 49.86 current USD per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6 current USD per person | 16.64 current USD per person | 50.5 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.92 current USD per person | 48.94 current USD per person | 141.66 current USD per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.78 current USD per person | 28.75 current USD per person | 53.13 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 117 Mali 37.96 current USD per person compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 33.13 current USD per person compare
- 119 Cabo Verde 32.06 current USD per person compare
- 121 Senegal 27.83 current USD per person compare
- 122 Chad 27.47 current USD per person compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 24.92 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -36.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 182.04 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 834.54 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Congo was 28.75 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 141.66 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 current USD per person in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.