Burundi vs Central African Republic: Military spending, per capita

Burundi
10 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Central African Republic
12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
157th
Central African Republic rank
154th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person against 10 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burundi, a difference of 2.2 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and Central African Republic ranks 154th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 5.42 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.16 constant 2022 US$ per person Central African Republic
1970s 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.34 constant 2022 US$ per person Central African Republic
1980s 13.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.7 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.3573 constant 2022 US$ per person Central African Republic
1990s 12.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.2592 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2000s 10.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.06 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2010s 6.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Central African Republic
2020s 8.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person against 10 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
2.2 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Burundi ranks 157th and Central African Republic ranks 154th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.