Africa Western and Central vs Central African Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Central African Republic ranks 40th of 41 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic?
- 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Central African Republic ranks 40th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.