General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 33,380 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Central African Republic stood at 33,380 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Central African Republic peaked at 35,313 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,113 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,113 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,344 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 3,507 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 3,439 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 4,240 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 4,367 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,327 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4,540 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 4,738 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 4,777 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,006 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,903 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,037 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5,301 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5,949 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 6,007 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,217 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,490 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 8,090 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 9,613 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 10,406 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 11,419 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 15,594 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 16,710 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 15,456 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 22,600 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 22,997 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,615 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22,394 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 22,342 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 21,006 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 21,807 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 20,925 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 17,487 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 23,910 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 24,799 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,365 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 18,371 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 18,023 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 28,023 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 27,659 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,416 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 23,854 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16,722 current LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 16,695 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,323 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 11,965 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 11,607 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13,753 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 15,423 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 18,018 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 17,989 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,351 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 2013 | 31,240 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,429 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,003 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,058 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 35,313 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 19,470 current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 21,174 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 25,782 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 24,952 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 24,299 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,076 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 28,576 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 33,380 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 33,380 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,980 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 33,380 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +68.7% | 17,989 current LCU per person | 30,351 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +55.5% | 18,023 current LCU per person | 28,023 current LCU per person |
| 2018 | -44.9% | 35,313 current LCU per person | 19,470 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,039 current LCU per person | 3,113 current LCU per person | 4,777 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,261 current LCU per person | 4,903 current LCU per person | 9,613 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,353 current LCU per person | 10,406 current LCU per person | 23,615 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,372 current LCU per person | 17,487 current LCU per person | 28,023 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,642 current LCU per person | 11,607 current LCU per person | 27,659 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,005 current LCU per person | 17,989 current LCU per person | 35,313 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,011 current LCU per person | 24,299 current LCU per person | 33,380 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Central African Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Central African Republic was 33,380 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35,313 current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,113 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Central African Republic ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.