GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic is 4.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 8.59 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -36.39 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 60th of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5524 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +1062.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3352 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +1361.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1996 | -4 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2001 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2002 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2003 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2004 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9083 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +425.3% |
| 2007 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2010 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2013 | -36.39 % change on previous year | -820.1% |
| 2014 | 0.081 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +5252.7% |
| 2016 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9828 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.454 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.5 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5252.7% | 0.081 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1361.8% | 0.3352 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1062.9% | -0.5524 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -820.1% | 5.05 % change on previous year | -36.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -36.39 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.454 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 57 Costa Rica 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Laos 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Nepal 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Grenada 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Philippines 4.4 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.39 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.