GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 11,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,828 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,791 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,688 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,170 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,883 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,248 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,588 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,862 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7,666 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,008 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,298 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8,396 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,797 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9,202 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9,391 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10,670 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,117 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7,429 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 7,435 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8,126 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8,494 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,816 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9,089 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,171 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,261 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,303 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre 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 | -36.4% | 11,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 7,429 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,979 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 6,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 7,862 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 7,666 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 7,429 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 11,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,276 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,171 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 9,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.