Military spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending was 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
All-time low
6.89 million constant 2022 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
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$, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.89 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.20 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 8.15 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 8.80 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 13.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +53.1% |
| 1965 | 16.29 million constant 2022 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 17.08 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 23.34 million constant 2022 US$ | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 28.78 million constant 2022 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 32.74 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 31.57 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 32.27 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 32.61 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 32.00 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 30.88 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 30.09 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 29.69 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.53 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 35.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 33.69 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 34.13 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.09 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 34.77 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 36.17 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 32.96 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 35.51 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 37.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 39.23 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 35.66 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 37.81 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 36.89 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.59 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 33.10 million constant 2022 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 30.58 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 33.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 37.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 49.89 million constant 2022 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 55.87 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 52.68 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 28.34 million constant 2022 US$ | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 24.18 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 23.40 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.54 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.66 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.67 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 24.63 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 28.16 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 42.21 million constant 2022 US$ | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 54.70 million constant 2022 US$ | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 58.98 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 55.07 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 51.96 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 44.36 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 35.26 million constant 2022 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 35.67 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.21 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.42 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 46.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 54.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 56.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 58.12 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 387.93 million constant 2022 US$, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million constant 2022 US$, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
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.