Central African Republic vs Taiwan, China: Military spending as a share of government spending
Central African Republic
12.5%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
12.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
26th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Central African Republic
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 16.0% | 8.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Central African Republic or Taiwan, China?
- Central African Republic, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Central African Republic and Taiwan, China?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Taiwan, China?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Taiwan, China rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th 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.