Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Military spending per military personnel

Central African Republic
6,458 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6,091 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k194919852022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6,458 constant 2022 US$ against 6,091 constant 2022 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 367 constant 2022 US$.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 10,976 constant 2022 US$ 8,608 constant 2022 US$ 2,368 constant 2022 US$ Central African Republic
1970s 10,241 constant 2022 US$ 6,814 constant 2022 US$ 3,427 constant 2022 US$ Central African Republic
1980s 7,619 constant 2022 US$ 16,375 constant 2022 US$ 8,755 constant 2022 US$ Sri Lanka
1990s 10,188 constant 2022 US$ 11,480 constant 2022 US$ 1,292 constant 2022 US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 8,645 constant 2022 US$ 9,014 constant 2022 US$ 369.08 constant 2022 US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 13,544 constant 2022 US$ 11,419 constant 2022 US$ 2,125 constant 2022 US$ Central African Republic
2020s 6,266 constant 2022 US$ 6,791 constant 2022 US$ 524.86 constant 2022 US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
Central African Republic, at 6,458 constant 2022 US$ against 6,091 constant 2022 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
367 constant 2022 US$, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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 per military personnel
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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.