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

Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 11.2% in Iran as of 2025.

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

1.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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

Central African Republic

12.5%

in 2025

Iran

11.2%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

26th

Iran rank

28th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Central African Republic
Iran

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 12.5% against 11.2% in Iran, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 26th and Iran ranks 28th of 164 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.1%	9.0%	2.0%	Iran
2000s	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	Iran
2010s	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	Iran
2020s	11.1%	13.4%	2.4%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Iran?: Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 11.2% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Iran?: 1.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Iran rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 26th and Iran ranks 28th 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