Central African Republic vs Iceland: Military spending
Central African Republic
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iceland
64.74 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
155th
Iceland rank
154th
Military spending over time
- Central African Republic
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.74 million constant 2022 US$ against 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.86 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 155th and Iceland ranks 154th of 172 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 81.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 1970s | 31.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 1980s | 35.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 56.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.77 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 40.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 46.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 58.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 63.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.82 million constant 2022 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Central African Republic or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 64.74 million constant 2022 US$ against 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 1.86 million constant 2022 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for military spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th and Iceland ranks 154th 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.