Final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Final consumption expenditure was 104.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 104.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 108.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1973.
That places Central African Republic 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.3% | — |
| 1961 | 88.1% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 93.0% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 98.8% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 89.1% | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 93.9% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 88.9% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 87.0% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 100.1% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 105.0% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 95.2% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 102.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 108.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 100.9% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 100.6% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 94.2% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 105.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 107.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 104.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 88.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.8% | 87.0% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 94.2% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 89.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 89.9% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 100.9% | 107.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 20 French Polynesia 105.7% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 105.5% compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 105.0% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 104.0% compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 103.3% compare
- 26 Malawi 102.4% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 147.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 160.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 89,345 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic?
- Final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic was 104.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.