GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +61.0% | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 90 Montenegro 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Morocco 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Jordan 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Ecuador 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bahrain 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.