Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 65.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 47.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 239.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 191.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 78.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 85.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 260.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 101.89 constant 2024 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 Zimbabwe?
- 65.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 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.