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

Latest (2024)
0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
28
1991–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1991–2024

00.010.020.031991200720241991: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 41 Serbia 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 42 Tunisia 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 43 Republic of Korea 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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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), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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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.