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Central African Republic · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

35th of 147 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingCentral African Republic's military spending rose from 1.6 % in 1991 to 2.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%2.5 %

Central African Republic's military spending rose from 1.6 % in 1991 to 2.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

137th of 151 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Central African Republic's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$21.6M in 1991 to US$71.2M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$71.2M

Central African Republic's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$21.6M in 1991 to US$71.2M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

131st of 170 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalCentral African Republic's armed forces personnel, total rose from 4,000 in 1990 to 10,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k10,000

Central African Republic's armed forces personnel, total rose from 4,000 in 1990 to 10,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

109th of 168 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Central African Republic's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.5 %

Central African Republic's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

66th of 178 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedCentral African Republic's refugees hosted rose from 33,856 in 1995 to 45,108 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k45,108

Central African Republic's refugees hosted rose from 33,856 in 1995 to 45,108 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

9th of 197 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originCentral African Republic's refugee population by country of origin rose from 241 in 1995 to 693,488 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k693,488

Central African Republic's refugee population by country of origin rose from 241 in 1995 to 693,488 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Central African Republic.

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