Barbados vs Central African Republic: Military spending
Barbados
50.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Central African Republic
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
158th
Central African Republic rank
155th
Military spending over time
- Barbados
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 12.29 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Central African Republic ranks 155th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.31 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 3.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.82 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 21.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.45 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 20.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.33 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 28.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Barbados or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Barbados and Central African Republic?
- 12.29 million constant 2022 US$, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central African Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Central African Republic ranks 155th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.