Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Central African Republic stood at -1.0%.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Central African Republic peaked at 9.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -36.2%, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 181st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -140.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -712.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -145.2% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -141.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -279.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -98300.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +58.5% |
| 2013 | -36.2% | -833.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -105.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +166.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -56.7% |
| 2021 | -1.4% | -288.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | +3275.0% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | +27.4% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | -42.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +98300.0% | -0.0% | 9.8% |
| 2023 | -3275.0% | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -833.5% | 4.9% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -36.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Central African Republic?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Central African Republic was -1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.2% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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