GDP growth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP growth was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Central African Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Central African Republic is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Central African Republic peaked at 9.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -36.4%, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | -3.7% | -175.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7% | -81.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -394.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -54.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +625.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -70.0% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | +405.1% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -67.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -51.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -217926.9% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +235.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -93.6% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +1241.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -68.2% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -303.9% |
| 1980 | -4.5% | +81.7% |
| 1981 | -1.5% | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -599.6% |
| 1983 | -8.1% | -205.3% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -216.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | -4.9% | -238.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -134.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 1990 | -2.1% | -208.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -74.3% |
| 1992 | -6.4% | +1062.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -105.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +1361.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +46.9% |
| 1996 | -4.0% | -155.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -232.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | -2.5% | -169.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -279.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | -5.4% | -249.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -211.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +425.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +318.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | -36.4% | -820.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -100.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +5249.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +114.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -3.7% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -8.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -6.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -5.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -36.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 6 |
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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 growth in Central African Republic?
- Gdp growth in Central African Republic was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.4% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.