GDP (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP (current US$), per capita was 556.13 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
556.13 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
210th
of 212 countries
All-time high
556.13 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
65.88 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 556.13 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 556.13 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.88 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 210th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 70.99 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 70.4 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 71.76 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 77.21 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 80.18 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 82.34 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 83.56 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 95.64 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 91.66 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 90.16 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 94.07 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 105.47 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 121.83 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 124 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 163.64 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 192.1 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 213.78 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 254.62 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 289.12 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 325.25 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 280.34 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 298.44 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 259.59 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 248.31 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 332.52 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 426.02 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 449.95 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 466.07 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 443.23 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 501.66 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 464.83 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 461.59 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 404.95 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 261.26 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 333.15 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 293.31 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 265.52 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 266.57 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 268 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 239.15 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 237.95 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 248.64 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 278.4 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 303.46 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 311.95 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 333.94 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 380.89 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 437.25 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 456.47 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 476.87 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 534.06 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 544.4 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 364.37 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 409.85 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 366.32 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 387.18 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 432.32 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 455.24 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 449.23 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 462.88 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 492.26 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 467.36 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 495.98 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 516.16 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 556.13 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.96 current US$ per person | 65.88 current US$ per person | 95.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.88 current US$ per person | 90.16 current US$ per person | 289.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.97 current US$ per person | 248.31 current US$ per person | 466.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.08 current US$ per person | 261.26 current US$ per person | 501.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.81 current US$ per person | 237.95 current US$ per person | 456.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.98 current US$ per person | 364.37 current US$ per person | 544.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.46 current US$ per person | 462.88 current US$ per person | 556.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 207 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ per person compare
- 209 Madagascar 599.27 current US$ per person compare
- 211 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ per person compare
- 212 Burundi 233.82 current US$ 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 323,630 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 393.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 556.13 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 556.13 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.88 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.