Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Military spending as a share of government spending
Burkina Faso
13.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic
12.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Central African Republic rank
26th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.2% against 12.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 12.4% | 6.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.2% against 12.5% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.