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Military expenditure in dollars — Central African Republic

Military expenditure in dollars in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 71,174,970 US$. Ranked 137 in the world out of 151. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 229.5%.

2024 71.17M US$ +13.83% vs 2023
World rank 137of 151
Period maximum 71.17M US$2024
Period minimum 10.68M US$2002

Trend over time

1991–2024 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — Central African Republic, 1991–2024020M40M60M80M1991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 21,598,188 US$1992: 23,185,438 US$1993: 19,144,450 US$1994: 10,689,745 US$1995: 13,014,176 US$1996: 12,196,219 US$2002: 10,681,963 US$2003: 15,018,926 US$2004: 15,103,590 US$2005: 15,396,195 US$2007: 19,112,520 US$2008: 31,511,484 US$2009: 35,992,384 US$2010: 51,585,275 US$2011: 49,874,329 US$2012: 42,746,025 US$2013: 47,923,241 US$2014: 38,407,010 US$2015: 26,703,886 US$2016: 26,832,999 US$2017: 27,516,264 US$2018: 30,517,648 US$2019: 40,777,667 US$2020: 44,348,098 US$2021: 55,515,012 US$2022: 42,001,803 US$2023: 62,527,022 US$2024: 71,174,970 US$
Change over the period: +49.58M (+229.54%) Average annual rate: 3.68 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Central African Republic 71.17M US$
World 2.65T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 21.67B US$
Middle Africa computed 3.6B US$
Low-income countries computed 9.52B US$
Military expenditure in dollars — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 71.17M +8.65M +13.83%
2023 62.53M +20.53M +48.87%
2022 42M −13.51M −24.34%
2021 55.52M +11.17M +25.18%
2020 44.35M +3.57M +8.76%
2019 40.78M +10.26M +33.62%
2018 30.52M +3M +10.91%
2017 27.52M +683,265 +2.55%
2016 26.83M +129,113 +0.48%
2015 26.7M −11.7M −30.47%
2014 38.41M −9.52M −19.86%
2013 47.92M +5.18M +12.11%
2012 42.75M −7.13M −14.29%
2011 49.87M −1.71M −3.32%
2010 51.59M +15.59M +43.32%
2009 35.99M +4.48M +14.22%
2008 31.51M +12.4M +64.87%
2007 19.11M — —
2005 15.4M +292,605 +1.94%
2004 15.1M +84,664 +0.56%
2003 15.02M +4.34M +40.6%
2002 10.68M — —
1996 12.2M −817,958 −6.29%
1995 13.01M +2.32M +21.74%
1994 10.69M −8.45M −44.16%
1993 19.14M −4.04M −17.43%
1992 23.19M +1.59M +7.35%
1991 21.6M — —

Middle Africa, 2024

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

AO Angola 922M CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 899M TD Chad 558M CM Cameroon 535M GA Gabon 319M CG Republic of the Congo 182M GQ Equatorial Guinea 113M CF Central African Republic 71.17M
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About the indicator

Military expenditure in current US dollars under the SIPRI definition. It allows absolute defense budgets to be compared, but not military capability: the purchasing power of the dollar in defense differs widely between countries, so equal budgets buy different amounts of personnel and equipment.

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

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