Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 13.35 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Central African Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central African Republic is 13.35 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 13.35 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 current USD per person, in 2002.
Central African Republic ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.29 current USD per person | — |
| 1992 | 7.58 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 current USD per person | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 current USD per person | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 3.89 current USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3.55 current USD per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.67 current USD per person | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 3.66 current USD per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 current USD per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.91 current USD per person | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 7.95 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 11.48 current USD per person | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 10.93 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.27 current USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 10.32 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.31 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 current USD per person | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 5.69 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.74 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.26 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.25 current USD per person | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 8.82 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.86 current USD per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 8.24 current USD per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 12.14 current USD per person | +47.3% |
| 2024 | 13.35 current USD per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 current USD per person | 3.28 current USD per person | 7.58 current USD per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.67 current USD per person | 2.67 current USD per person | 7.95 current USD per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.2 current USD per person | 5.69 current USD per person | 11.48 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 current USD per person | 8.24 current USD per person | 13.35 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 138 Nicaragua 15.22 current USD per person compare
- 139 Nepal 14.38 current USD per person compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.43 current USD per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 13.01 current USD per person compare
- 143 Rwanda 12.34 current USD per person compare
- 144 Burundi 12.23 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 100.37 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central African Republic was 13.35 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 current USD per person in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.