Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending, per capita was 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 16.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Central African Republic 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 12.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 9.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 8.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 7.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 16.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 14.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 7.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 9.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 8.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 13.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 137 Benin 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 139 Mozambique 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Burundi 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 142 Ghana 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 10.17 constant 2024 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 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military spending, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.