Central African Republic

Military share of state spending in Central African Republic

Military share of state spending in Central African Republic: 6.8% of government spending in 1991 and 12.5% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
12.5% of government spending
Since 1991
+5.7 percentage points
Rank, 2025
20 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in Central African RepublicMilitary share of state spending in Central African Republic: 6.8% of government spending in 1991 and 12.5% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 21.2% of government spending in 2013, the lowest 5.6% of government spending in 1994.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 21.2% of government spending in 2013, the lowest 5.6% of government spending in 1994.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearCentral African Republic
202512.5
202412.9
202313.2
20229.6
202110.8
20207.4
201910.6
20187.6
20179.7
201612.1
201511.3
201411.3
201321.2
201211.6
201114.5
201014
200910.9
20089.7
20078.5
20056.7
20048.8
200310.3
20026.5
199610.3
19955.6
19945.6
19937.2
19927
19916.8

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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