General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 313.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 145.58 million constant 2015 US$, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 301.24 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2010 | 312.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 300.40 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 313.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 282.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 246.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 250.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 257.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 264.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 145.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 156.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 190.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 181.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 166.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 158.78 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 176.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 301.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 301.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 252.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 145.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 313.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 158.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 298.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Gambia 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 San Marino 239.08 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Comoros 149.21 million 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 490.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 285,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ 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 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ 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 313.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.58 million constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th out of 167 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 down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.