Canada vs Central African Republic: Military spending, annual growth rate

Canada
8.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
Central African Republic
8.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
54th
Central African Republic rank
55th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.24 % change on previous year against 8.2 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Central African Republic ranks 55th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5499 % change on previous year 19.8 % change on previous year 19.25 % change on previous year Central African Republic
1970s 1.27 % change on previous year 0.8433 % change on previous year 0.4271 % change on previous year Canada
1980s 4.45 % change on previous year 0.2912 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Canada
1990s -3.71 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2000s 6.3 % change on previous year 0.6765 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Canada
2010s 1.4 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 0.5127 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2020s 5.92 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Canada or Central African Republic?
Canada, at 8.24 % change on previous year against 8.2 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Canada and Central African Republic?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 54th and Central African Republic ranks 55th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.