Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 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, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Central African Republic, at 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- 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.