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

Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Brunei as of 2025.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Central African Republic?

0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Brunei vs Central African Republic: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Brunei

12.2%

in 2024

Central African Republic

12.5%

in 2025

Brunei rank

27th

Central African Republic rank

26th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Brunei
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 27th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.7%	7.1%	4.6%	Brunei
2000s	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	Central African Republic
2010s	8.1%	12.4%	4.2%	Central African Republic
2020s	10.8%	10.8%	0.1%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Central African Republic?: 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Central African Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Central African Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei ranks 27th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 164 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: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure