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

Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
54th
Uruguay rank
56th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Uruguay
246197219982025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 2.7% 1.3% Uruguay
2000s 1.3% 2.0% 0.8% Uruguay
2010s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Central African Republic
2020s 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% 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 Uruguay?
Central African Republic, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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

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