Military spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending was 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Central African Republic peaked at 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million constant 2022 US$, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 152 Moldova 82.38 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 153 Maldives 65.41 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 154 Iceland 64.74 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 156 Suriname 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 157 East Timor 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 158 Barbados 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Central African Republic?
- Military spending in Central African Republic was 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million constant 2022 US$ in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.