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

Syria, at 13.6% against 12.5% in Central African Republic as of 2010.

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

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

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

Central African Republic

12.5%

in 2025

Syria

13.6%

in 2010

Central African Republic rank

26th

Syria rank

23rd

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Central African Republic
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 13.6% against 12.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Central African Republic ranks 26th and Syria ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.1%	25.1%	18.1%	Syria
2000s	8.8%	16.9%	8.2%	Syria
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 Syria?: Syria, at 13.6% against 12.5% in Central African Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Syria?: 1.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 26th and Syria ranks 23rd 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