GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.17 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.55 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2012
All-time low
980.37 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Central African Republic stood at 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 980.37 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 990.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 983.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 | -36.4% | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 185 Eritrea 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 186 Gambia 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 189 Seychelles 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gdp in Central African Republic was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.