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

Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 6.8% in World as of 2024.

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

7.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 World: Military expenditure

Central African Republic

14.1%

in 2024

World

6.8%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

21st

World rank

21st

Military expenditure over time

Central African Republic
World

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.1% against 6.8% in World, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.6%	5.1%	0.5%	Central African Republic
2000s	8.8%	6.8%	1.9%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	6.4%	6.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	11.1%	6.1%	5.0%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or World?: Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 6.8% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and World?: 7.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and World?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and World rank globally for military expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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