Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 339,527 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 339,527 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 339,527 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,744 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,744 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15,335 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 15,497 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16,084 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 17,069 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 17,520 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 18,821 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 20,302 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 21,096 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 22,374 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 22,837 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 23,022 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,041 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 23,630 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 29,876 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 36,820 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 43,686 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 51,245 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 57,215 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 63,289 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 74,803 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 76,892 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 103,344 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 99,548 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 108,286 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 140,787 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 144,078 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 132,624 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 134,376 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 133,480 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 131,257 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 125,739 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 118,629 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 108,860 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 130,422 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 152,845 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 145,344 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 142,532 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 148,965 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 151,479 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 159,391 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 165,867 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 163,098 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 150,717 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 157,524 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 161,612 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 170,150 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 179,868 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 194,431 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 201,863 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 212,185 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 228,041 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 275,513 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 181,649 current LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 197,819 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 210,520 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 225,827 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 243,558 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 256,404 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 274,087 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 268,765 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 278,383 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 308,138 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 317,994 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 334,859 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 339,527 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 339,527 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 339,527 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (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 | -34.1% | 275,513 current LCU per person | 181,649 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +34.4% | 76,892 current LCU per person | 103,344 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,884 current LCU per person | 14,744 current LCU per person | 22,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,566 current LCU per person | 22,837 current LCU per person | 63,289 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,822 current LCU per person | 74,803 current LCU per person | 144,078 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,607 current LCU per person | 108,860 current LCU per person | 152,845 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,452 current LCU per person | 150,717 current LCU per person | 201,863 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,560 current LCU per person | 181,649 current LCU per person | 275,513 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,944 current LCU per person | 268,765 current LCU per person | 339,527 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 69 Faroe Islands 350,156 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Hong Kong 350,027 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Denmark 340,802 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Greenland 299,448 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 284,085 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Seychelles 270,178 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 339,527 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 339,527 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,744 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.