General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 10.3%.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 22.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2007.
Central African Republic ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3% | — |
| 1961 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 19.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic was 10.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- How does Central African Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 187 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 30.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.