GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1,578 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 996.9 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,481 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,428 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,294 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,258 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,279 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,334 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,248 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,303 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,313 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,246 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,273 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,290 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,236 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,220 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,252 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,285 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,283 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,479 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 996.9 constant 2021 international $ per person | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 1,002 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,044 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,074 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,104 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,126 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,145 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,137 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,129 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,137 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,133 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,111 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.8% | 1,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | 996.9 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,322 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,248 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,481 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,207 constant 2021 international $ per person | 996.9 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,111 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,137 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 $), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Central African Republic was 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,578 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 996.9 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.