GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,814 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 201st out of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,860 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,940 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,814 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,891 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3,313 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,549 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3,758 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,948 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3,937 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,206 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,425 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4,269 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,647 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4,836 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,223 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5,612 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5,837 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,378 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7,183 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7,861 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5,290 current international $ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 5,187 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,713 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 6,250 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6,800 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 7,094 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,817 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 8,604 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 9,964 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | -32.7% | 7,861 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,290 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,256 current international $ per square kilometre | 2,814 current international $ per square kilometre | 3,948 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,937 current international $ per square kilometre | 3,937 current international $ per square kilometre | 6,378 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,595 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,187 current international $ per square kilometre | 7,861 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,559 current international $ per square kilometre | 8,604 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,406 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,406 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,814 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 201st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.