Central African Republic vs Serbia: Military spending as a share of GDP

Central African Republic
1.7%
in 2019
Serbia
1.6%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
65th
Serbia rank
67th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Serbia
0246187819482019

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 67th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.9% 0.8% Serbia
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.4% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Central African Republic or Serbia?
Central African Republic, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Serbia as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Serbia?
0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Serbia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Serbia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 67th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).