Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Central African Republic?

Belarus, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central African Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.

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

Belarus

2.4%

in 2025

Central African Republic

2.3%

in 2025

Belarus rank

52nd

Central African Republic rank

54th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Belarus
Central African Republic

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 52nd and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.2%	1.4%	0.1%	Central African Republic
2000s	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%	Belarus
2010s	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	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, Belarus or Central African Republic?: Belarus, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Central African Republic?: 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central African Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Belarus ranks 52nd and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.