Central African Republic vs Moldova: Military spending

Central African Republic
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Moldova
82.38 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
155th
Moldova rank
152nd

Military spending over time

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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 82.38 million constant 2022 US$ against 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 19.50 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Moldova ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 152nd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 41.07 million constant 2022 US$ 227.17 million constant 2022 US$ 186.10 million constant 2022 US$ Moldova
2000s 25.93 million constant 2022 US$ 57.30 million constant 2022 US$ 31.37 million constant 2022 US$ Moldova
2010s 46.01 million constant 2022 US$ 33.64 million constant 2022 US$ 12.37 million constant 2022 US$ Central African Republic
2020s 58.02 million constant 2022 US$ 67.78 million constant 2022 US$ 9.76 million constant 2022 US$ Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Central African Republic or Moldova?
Moldova, at 82.38 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 Moldova?
19.50 million constant 2022 US$, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Moldova rank globally for military spending?
Central African Republic ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 152nd 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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.