Central African Republic vs Somalia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Central African Republic
-4.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
-4.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
134th
Somalia rank
136th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -4.42 % change on previous year against -4.62 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 136th of 159 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.27 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at -4.42 % change on previous year against -4.62 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 136th of 159 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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About this data
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.