Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 21.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1994.
Central African Republic ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 12.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Central African Republic?
- Military expenditure in Central African Republic was 12.5% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1994.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure