Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Central African Republic
13.35 current USD per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
15.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
141st
Nicaragua rank
138th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 15.22 current USD per person against 13.35 current USD per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.87 current USD per person.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 138th of 167 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 5.27 current USD per person 9.63 current USD per person 4.35 current USD per person Nicaragua
2000s 4.67 current USD per person 6.9 current USD per person 2.24 current USD per person Nicaragua
2010s 8.2 current USD per person 12.24 current USD per person 4.04 current USD per person Nicaragua
2020s 10.68 current USD per person 13.2 current USD per person 2.52 current USD per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 15.22 current USD per person against 13.35 current USD per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
1.87 current USD per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 138th 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.