Military spending gmsd in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Military spending gmsd was 62.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.88 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.89 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Military spending gmsd in Central African Republic, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 62.88 million for military spending gmsd 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 gmsd in Central African Republic peaked at 62.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million, 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 gmsd in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 6.89 million —
1961 7.20 million +4.4%
1962 8.15 million +13.2%
1963 8.80 million +8.1%
1964 13.48 million +53.1%
1965 16.29 million +20.8%
1966 17.08 million +4.8%
1967 23.34 million +36.7%
1968 28.78 million +23.3%
1969 32.74 million +13.7%
1970 31.57 million -3.5%
1971 32.27 million +2.2%
1972 32.61 million +1.1%
1973 32.00 million -1.8%
1974 30.88 million -3.5%
1975 30.09 million -2.5%
1976 29.69 million -1.3%
1977 29.77 million +0.2%
1978 32.53 million +9.3%
1979 35.28 million +8.4%
1980 33.69 million -4.5%
1981 34.13 million +1.3%
1982 36.09 million +5.8%
1983 34.77 million -3.7%
1984 36.17 million +4.0%
1985 32.96 million -8.9%
1986 35.51 million +7.7%
1987 37.11 million +4.5%
1988 39.23 million +5.7%
1989 35.66 million -9.1%
1990 37.81 million +6.0%
1991 36.89 million -2.4%
1992 39.59 million +7.3%
1993 33.10 million -16.4%
1994 30.58 million -7.6%
1995 33.56 million +9.7%
1996 37.46 million +11.6%
1997 49.89 million +33.2%
1998 55.87 million +12.0%
1999 52.68 million -5.7%
2000 28.34 million -46.2%
2001 24.18 million -14.7%
2002 23.40 million -3.3%
2003 23.54 million +0.6%
2004 22.66 million -3.8%
2005 20.56 million -9.3%
2006 21.67 million +5.4%
2007 24.63 million +13.7%
2008 28.16 million +14.4%
2009 42.21 million +49.9%
2010 54.70 million +29.6%
2011 58.98 million +7.8%
2012 55.07 million -6.6%
2013 51.96 million -5.7%
2014 44.36 million -14.6%
2015 35.26 million -20.5%
2016 35.67 million +1.1%
2017 37.21 million +4.3%
2018 40.42 million +8.6%
2019 46.48 million +15.0%
2020 54.46 million +17.2%
2021 56.60 million +3.9%
2022 58.12 million +2.7%
2023 62.88 million +8.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 62.88 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 387.93 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 62.88 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.28 million 6.89 million 32.74 million 10
1970s 31.67 million 29.69 million 35.28 million 10
1980s 35.53 million 32.96 million 39.23 million 10
1990s 40.74 million 30.58 million 55.87 million 10
2000s 25.93 million 20.56 million 42.21 million 10
2010s 46.01 million 35.26 million 58.98 million 10
2020s 58.02 million 54.46 million 62.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 152 Moldova 82.38 million compare
  2. 153 Maldives 65.41 million compare
  3. 154 Iceland 64.74 million compare
  4. 156 Suriname 60.49 million compare
  5. 157 East Timor 57.24 million compare
  6. 158 Barbados 50.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Central African Republic?
Military spending gmsd in Central African Republic was 62.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 62.88 million in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million in 1960.
How does Central African Republic rank for military spending gmsd?
Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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