Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Low & middle income?

Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 5.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Low & middle income?

6.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Low & middle income?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Central African Republic vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Central African Republic

12.5%

in 2025

Low & middle income

5.8%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

26th

Low & middle income rank

29th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Central African Republic
Low & middle income

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 12.5% against 5.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 164 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	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.8%	7.6%	1.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	5.9%	6.4%	Central African Republic
2020s	10.8%	5.6%	5.2%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Low & middle income?: Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 5.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Low & middle income?: 6.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Low & middle income?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 29th 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