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
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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About this data
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.