GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
154th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
48,477 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,477 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 154th of 210 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 square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,477 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 50,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 55,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 59,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 62,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 64,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 76,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 78,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 83,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 89,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 93,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 97,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 108,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 130,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 173,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 200,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 221,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 239,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 270,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 303,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 394,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 402,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 447,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 623,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 623,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 579,380 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 604,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 631,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 629,643 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 623,723 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 599,896 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 581,243 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 758,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 893,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 827,535 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 878,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 916,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 987,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,477 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,466 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 239,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 270,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 631,857 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 769,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 581,243 current LCU per square kilometre | 987,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 151 Kuwait 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Slovakia 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tuvalu 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Northern Mariana Islands 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 490.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 285,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,477 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.