GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 per capita growth in Central African Republic is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 154.8% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Central African Republic peaked at 9.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -36.8%, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 146th out of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | -5.5% | -284.5% |
| 1963 | -2.6% | -52.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1965 | -1.1% | -2163.0% |
| 1966 | -1.5% | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -264.7% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | -135.4% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -646.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | -1160.4% |
| 1972 | -1.9% | +105.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -9798.6% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -135.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -353.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -94.4% |
| 1979 | -3.5% | -2394.1% |
| 1980 | -5.5% | +57.5% |
| 1981 | -2.7% | -52.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -344.1% |
| 1983 | -9.2% | -242.4% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -188.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -67.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | -6.2% | -372.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -2003.5% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | +776.3% |
| 1991 | -3.6% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | -9.3% | +158.6% |
| 1993 | -2.8% | -69.9% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -159.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +157.4% |
| 1996 | -6.5% | -249.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -137.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -57.6% |
| 2000 | -5.1% | -737.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | -654.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -148.8% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -136.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -296.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -103.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -9438.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | -36.8% | -1018.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -101.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +744.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -143.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -203.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -149.6% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +422.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -154.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +9798.6% | -0.0% | 4.3% |
| 2009 | +9438.0% | -0.1% | 9.3% |
| 1979 | -2394.1% | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | -2163.0% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -2003.5% | 0.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -5.5% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -9.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6% | -9.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -36.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.9% | 1.0% | 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)
- 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 per capita growth in Central African Republic?
- Gdp per capita growth in Central African Republic was 1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.8% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.