What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?

7.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Central African Republic vs IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure

Central African Republic

14.1%

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total

6.9%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

21st

IDA & IBRD total rank

19th

Military expenditure over time

Central African Republic
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.1% against 6.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.0 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 161 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.8%	7.8%	0.9%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	6.4%	6.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	11.1%	6.2%	4.9%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or IDA & IBRD total?: Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 6.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?: 7.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th 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