GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 323,630 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic is 323,630 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 323,630 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,154 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 79th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,154 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,411 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 17,250 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,581 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 18,917 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 19,650 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 20,229 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 20,557 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 23,677 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 23,828 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 24,920 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 25,903 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 26,581 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 27,153 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 29,847 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 35,071 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 45,902 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 52,523 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 57,458 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 61,502 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 68,720 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 76,178 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 98,070 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 98,920 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 108,502 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 149,387 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 147,536 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 135,227 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 138,819 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 141,393 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 136,583 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 131,131 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 122,178 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 114,668 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 145,053 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 166,289 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 150,042 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 154,977 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 157,264 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 165,005 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 169,849 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 174,275 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 172,484 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 161,446 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 160,027 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 164,478 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 174,460 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 182,305 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 195,013 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 214,675 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 235,954 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 251,675 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 277,944 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 179,961 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 202,367 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 216,574 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 229,444 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 251,031 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 252,862 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 263,207 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 266,427 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 272,976 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 291,520 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 300,845 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 312,973 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 323,630 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 323,630 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 323,630 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | -35.3% | 277,944 current LCU per person | 179,961 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +37.7% | 108,502 current LCU per person | 149,387 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,525 current LCU per person | 16,154 current LCU per person | 23,828 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,686 current LCU per person | 24,920 current LCU per person | 61,502 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,275 current LCU per person | 68,720 current LCU per person | 149,387 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,319 current LCU per person | 114,668 current LCU per person | 166,289 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,901 current LCU per person | 160,027 current LCU per person | 214,675 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,102 current LCU per person | 179,961 current LCU per person | 277,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,728 current LCU per person | 266,427 current LCU per person | 323,630 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 323,630 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 323,630 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,154 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.