Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 153,309 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 153,309 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 188,958 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110,555 constant LCU per person, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 182,889 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 180,518 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 176,681 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 188,958 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 110,975 constant LCU per person | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 110,555 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 112,464 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 119,011 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 118,225 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 153,941 constant LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 160,809 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 154,623 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 155,215 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 162,129 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 153,094 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 152,085 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 153,309 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 153,309 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 153,309 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 153,309 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -41.3% | 188,958 constant LCU per person | 110,975 constant LCU per person |
| 2018 | +30.2% | 118,225 constant LCU per person | 153,941 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,889 constant LCU per person | 182,889 constant LCU per person | 182,889 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 143,214 constant LCU per person | 110,555 constant LCU per person | 188,958 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,076 constant LCU per person | 152,085 constant LCU per person | 162,129 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 65 Bhutan 172,421 constant LCU per person compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 162,281 constant LCU per person compare
- 67 Mexico 159,891 constant LCU per person compare
- 69 India 145,371 constant LCU per person compare
- 70 Bangladesh 145,187 constant LCU per person compare
- 71 Algeria 138,094 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 153,309 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 188,958 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,555 constant LCU per person in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.