Domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.26
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
188th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.69
in 2012
All-time low
3.26
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3.26 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 3.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.26 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.43 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.43 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 185 Dominica 3.49 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 3.49 compare
- 187 Myanmar 3.45 compare
- 189 Uganda 3.12 compare
- 190 Somalia 2.96 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 2.87 compare
- 191 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 393.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 272.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 151,419 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 21.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Central African Republic was 3.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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