Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 2.52%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 147. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.95 pp.

2024 2.52% +0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 35of 147
Period maximum 2.83%2013
Period minimum 1.09%2002

Trend over time

1991–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, 1991–202411.522.531991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 1.57%1992: 1.64%1993: 1.5%1994: 1.26%1995: 1.17%1996: 1.21%2002: 1.09%2003: 1.26%2004: 1.15%2005: 1.09%2007: 1.09%2008: 1.55%2009: 1.75%2010: 2.41%2011: 2.05%2012: 1.7%2013: 2.83%2014: 2.03%2015: 1.58%2016: 1.47%2017: 1.34%2018: 1.34%2019: 1.79%2020: 1.86%2021: 2.15%2022: 1.71%2023: 2.38%2024: 2.52%
Change over the period: +0.95 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 2.52%
World 2.47%
Middle Africa computed 1.25%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.52 +0.14 pp
2023 2.38 +0.67 pp
2022 1.71 −0.44 pp
2021 2.15 +0.29 pp
2020 1.86 +0.07 pp
2019 1.79 +0.45 pp
2018 1.34 −0 pp
2017 1.34 −0.13 pp
2016 1.47 −0.1 pp
2015 1.58 −0.45 pp
2014 2.03 −0.8 pp
2013 2.83 +1.13 pp
2012 1.7 −0.35 pp
2011 2.05 −0.36 pp
2010 2.41 +0.66 pp
2009 1.75 +0.2 pp
2008 1.55 +0.46 pp
2007 1.09
2005 1.09 −0.06 pp
2004 1.15 −0.11 pp
2003 1.26 +0.18 pp
2002 1.09
1996 1.21 +0.04 pp
1995 1.17 −0.09 pp
1994 1.26 −0.24 pp
1993 1.5 −0.15 pp
1992 1.64 +0.07 pp
1991 1.57

Middle Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.