General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 737.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -44.9%, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.8% | — |
| 2011 | -3.9% | -203.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -212.7% |
| 2013 | -10.1% | -327.0% |
| 2014 | -12.8% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -114.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | -44.9% | -1837.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -117.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +178.2% |
| 2021 | -4.7% | -121.9% |
| 2022 | -8.4% | +77.6% |
| 2023 | -4.6% | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -345.3% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.8% | -44.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -8.4% | 21.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 57.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 186.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic was 15.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.9% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.