What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Central African Republic and Rwanda?

0.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita

Central African Republic

12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

140th

Rwanda rank

138th

Military spending, per capita over time

Central African Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.98 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.89 constant 2024 US$ per person	Rwanda
2000s	8.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.351 constant 2024 US$ per person	Rwanda
2010s	10.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	Central African Republic
2020s	11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Central African Republic or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 0.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.