Military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending, per square kilometre was 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 120.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Central African Republic 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 54.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 48.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 44.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 41.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 45.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 51.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 47.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 47.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 81.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 120.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 109.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 96.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 97.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 55.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 53.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 52.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 74.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 77.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 89.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 72.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 41.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 120.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 72.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 152 Madagascar 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 South Sudan 122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Laos 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
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 square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 120.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.