Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 100.37 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.15 current USD per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Central African Republic 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.67 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 37.22 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 30.73 current USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 17.16 current USD per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 20.89 current USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 19.58 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.15 current USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 24.11 current USD per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 24.24 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.71 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.68 current USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 50.58 current USD per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 57.77 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8 current USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 80.06 current USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 68.62 current USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 76.93 current USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 61.65 current USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 42.86 current USD per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 43.07 current USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.17 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.99 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 65.46 current USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 71.19 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 89.11 current USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 67.42 current USD per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 100.37 current USD per square kilometre | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.71 current USD per square kilometre | 17.16 current USD per square kilometre | 37.22 current USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.75 current USD per square kilometre | 17.15 current USD per square kilometre | 57.77 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.46 current USD per square kilometre | 42.86 current USD per square kilometre | 82.8 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.02 current USD per square kilometre | 67.42 current USD per square kilometre | 100.37 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 157 Papua New Guinea 214.3 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 200.86 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 175.09 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 98.26 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mongolia 71.52 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Venezuela 4.44 current USD per square kilometre 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 capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 current USD per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.