Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending, per capita was 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
15.96 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1969
All-time low
4.05 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Central African Republic is 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 15.96 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.05 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 154th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 4.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1965 | 8.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 11.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 14.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 15.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 15.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 14.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 13.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 13.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 12.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 14.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 13.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 13.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 13.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 12.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 13.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 13.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 13.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 12.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 9.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 10.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 6.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 12.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 7.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 11.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 151 Cuba 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 152 Niger 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 153 Djibouti 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 157 Burundi 10 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic was 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military spending, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.