Central African Republic vs India: Military spending as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2025
India
2.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
54th
India rank
55th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- India
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 54th and India ranks 55th of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | India |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | India |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | India |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.3% | India |
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 India?
- Central African Republic, at 2.3% against 2.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and India?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and India rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th and India ranks 55th 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.