Military spending as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 2.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
Central African Republic ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +66.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 485.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 369,640 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 2.3% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.