Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Central African Republic?

Azerbaijan, at 15.2% against 14.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic: Military expenditure

Azerbaijan

15.2%

in 2024

Central African Republic

14.1%

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

18th

Central African Republic rank

21st

Military expenditure over time

Azerbaijan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 15.2% against 14.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.0%	7.2%	5.8%	Azerbaijan
2000s	10.4%	8.8%	1.7%	Azerbaijan
2010s	11.7%	12.4%	0.6%	Central African Republic
2020s	14.6%	11.1%	3.5%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Central African Republic?: Azerbaijan, at 15.2% against 14.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?: 1.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Central African Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Azerbaijan ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure