Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?

Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 13.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

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

0.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.

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 Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure

Central African Republic

14.1%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

13.6%

in 2010

Central African Republic rank

21st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

24th

Military expenditure over time

Central African Republic
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.1% against 13.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.1%	25.1%	18.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	8.8%	16.9%	8.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	14.0%	13.6%	0.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?: Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 13.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th 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