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Military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Military spending as a share of government spending was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2013
All-time low
5.6%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1991–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic, 1991–2025

51015201991200820251991: 6.8 % of government spending1992: 7 % of government spending1993: 7.2 % of government spending1994: 5.6 % of government spending1995: 5.6 % of government spending1996: 10.3 % of government spending2002: 6.5 % of government spending2003: 10.3 % of government spending2004: 8.8 % of government spending2005: 6.7 % of government spending2007: 8.5 % of government spending2008: 9.7 % of government spending2009: 10.9 % of government spending2010: 14 % of government spending2011: 14.5 % of government spending2012: 11.6 % of government spending2013: 21.1 % of government spending2014: 11.3 % of government spending2015: 11.3 % of government spending2016: 12.1 % of government spending2017: 9.7 % of government spending2018: 7.6 % of government spending2019: 10.6 % of government spending2020: 7.4 % of government spending2021: 10.8 % of government spending2022: 9.6 % of government spending2023: 13.2 % of government spending2024: 12.9 % of government spending2025: 12.5 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic stood at 12.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic peaked at 21.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1994.

That places Central African Republic 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1991 6.8% —
1992 7.0% +3.5%
1993 7.2% +2.0%
1994 5.6% -21.9%
1995 5.6% +0.6%
1996 10.3% +82.8%
2002 6.5% -36.7%
2003 10.3% +57.6%
2004 8.8% -14.2%
2005 6.7% -23.6%
2007 8.5% +25.6%
2008 9.7% +14.3%
2009 10.9% +13.0%
2010 14.0% +27.8%
2011 14.5% +3.6%
2012 11.6% -20.2%
2013 21.1% +83.1%
2014 11.3% -46.7%
2015 11.3% +0.1%
2016 12.1% +7.6%
2017 9.7% -20.2%
2018 7.6% -21.5%
2019 10.6% +39.1%
2020 7.4% -30.1%
2021 10.8% +46.3%
2022 9.6% -11.0%
2023 13.2% +36.5%
2024 12.9% -2.2%
2025 12.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 5.6% 10.3% 6
2000s 8.8% 6.5% 10.9% 7
2010s 12.4% 7.6% 21.1% 10
2020s 11.1% 7.4% 13.2% 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 23 Syria 13.6% compare
  2. 24 Jordan 13.5% compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
  4. 27 Taiwan 12.4% compare
  5. 28 Brunei Darussalam 12.2% compare
  6. 29 Iran 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Central African Republic was 12.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1994.
How does Central African Republic rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.