Central African Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 Central African Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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.