Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Central African Republic ranks 40th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Serbia 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.