Burundi vs Central African Republic: Military spending, per capita
Burundi
11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Central African Republic
12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Burundi rank
141st
Central African Republic rank
140th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person against 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.58 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 141st and Central African Republic ranks 140th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.72 constant 2024 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 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person against 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 0.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Central African Republic ranks 140th of 161 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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About this data
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.