Central African Republic Military Spending/Defense Budget 1991-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Central African Republic military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.04B, a 24.34% decline from 2021.
  • Central African Republic military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.06B, a 25.18% increase from 2020.
  • Central African Republic military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.04B, a 8.76% increase from 2019.
  • Central African Republic military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.04B, a 33.62% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Ethiopia $1.03B
Uganda $0.92B
Tanzania $0.83B
Burkina Faso $0.56B
Mali $0.52B
Guinea $0.44B
Senegal $0.43B
Nepal $0.43B
South Sudan $0.38B
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Mozambique $0.28B
Niger $0.24B
Zimbabwe $0.18B
Rwanda $0.18B
Somalia $0.12B
Tajikistan $0.10B
Burundi $0.10B
Madagascar $0.10B
Benin $0.10B
Malawi $0.08B
Central African Republic $0.04B
Guinea-Bissau $0.02B
Sierra Leone $0.02B
Liberia $0.02B
Gambia $0.02B
Haiti $0.01B
Central African Republic Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $0.04B 1.70%
2021 $0.06B 2.15%
2020 $0.04B 1.86%
2019 $0.04B 1.79%
2018 $0.03B 1.34%
2017 $0.03B 1.34%
2016 $0.03B 1.47%
2015 $0.03B 1.58%
2014 $0.04B 2.03%
2013 $0.05B 2.83%
2012 $0.04B 1.70%
2011 $0.05B 2.05%
2010 $0.05B 2.41%
2009 $0.04B 1.75%
2008 $0.03B 1.55%
2007 $0.02B 1.09%
2005 $0.02B 1.09%
2004 $0.02B 1.15%
2003 $0.02B 1.26%
2002 $0.01B 1.09%
1996 $0.01B 1.21%
1995 $0.01B 1.17%
1994 $0.01B 1.26%
1993 $0.02B 1.50%
1992 $0.02B 1.64%
1991 $0.02B 1.57%