Central African Republic—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 156Series years: 2002–2025
Latest Value
2.3%
2025
YoY Change
-10.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#46
of 156 countries
Maximum
2.8%
2013
Minimum
1.1%
2002
CAGR
+3.4%
23 years
Last
2.3%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
2.8%
Lowest
1.1%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's military spending (% of GDP) was 2.3% in 2025, ranking #46 out of 156 countries. This represents a -10.4% change from 2024. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 2.8% (2013) and the lowest was 1.1% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Central African Republic — Military Spending (% of GDP): 2.3321331657 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP