Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.17 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
185th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.55 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2012
All-time low
980.37 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Central African Republic stood at 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Central African Republic peaked at 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 980.37 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 185th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 990.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 983.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.4% | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 182 Eritrea 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 183 Gambia 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 186 Seychelles 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Central African Republic was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.37 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Central African Republic ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.