Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita
Military spending, per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.17 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.5896 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.51 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, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person against 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.