Central African Republic vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
169th
Somalia rank
166th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 136.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 65.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 37.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1970s 50.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 174.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 123.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 57.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 206.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 149.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 65.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 71.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 41.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 91.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 49.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 73.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 103.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 29.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 93.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 211.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 117.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Somalia?
136.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.