GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 556.13 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 556.13 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 556.13 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.88 current US$, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.88 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 70.99 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 70.4 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 71.76 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 77.2 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 80.18 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 82.34 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 83.56 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 95.64 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 91.66 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 90.16 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 94.07 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 105.47 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 121.83 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 124 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 163.65 current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 192.1 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 213.79 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 254.62 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 289.12 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 325.25 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 280.34 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 298.44 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 259.59 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 248.31 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 332.51 current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 426.03 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 449.95 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 466.07 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 443.23 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 501.66 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 464.83 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 461.59 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 404.95 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 261.26 current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 333.15 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 293.31 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 265.52 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 266.57 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 268 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 239.15 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 237.95 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 248.64 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 278.4 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 303.46 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 311.95 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 333.94 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 380.89 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 437.25 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 456.47 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 476.87 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 534.06 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 544.4 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 364.37 current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 409.85 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 366.32 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 387.18 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 432.32 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 455.24 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 449.23 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 462.88 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 492.26 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 467.36 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 495.98 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 516.16 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 556.13 current US$ | +7.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 556.13 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 556.13 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.96 current US$ | 65.88 current US$ | 95.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.88 current US$ | 90.16 current US$ | 289.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.97 current US$ | 248.31 current US$ | 466.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.08 current US$ | 261.26 current US$ | 501.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.81 current US$ | 237.95 current US$ | 456.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.98 current US$ | 364.37 current US$ | 544.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.46 current US$ | 462.88 current US$ | 556.13 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 556.13 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 556.13 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.88 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.