GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,389 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,389 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1,389 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 561.9 current international $ per person, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 610.73 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 610.95 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 566.86 current international $ per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 561.9 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 577.72 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 618.82 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 588.21 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 615.57 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 632.64 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 654.15 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 630.7 current international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 662.83 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 681.88 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 646.61 current international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 682.92 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 697.09 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 737.45 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 778.42 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 788.46 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 874.77 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 940.7 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 984.1 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,067 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 716.22 current international $ per person | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 706.23 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 778.42 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 836.32 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 928.84 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 973.42 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,058 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,126 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,206 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,282 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,332 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,341 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,389 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,389 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,389 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita 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 | -32.9% | 1,067 current international $ per person | 716.22 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603.75 current international $ per person | 561.9 current international $ per person | 654.15 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.11 current international $ per person | 630.7 current international $ per person | 874.77 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.89 current international $ per person | 706.23 current international $ per person | 1,067 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,279 current international $ per person | 1,126 current international $ per person | 1,389 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 198 Eritrea 1,722 current international $ per person compare
- 199 Somalia 1,636 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,543 current international $ per person compare
- 202 Burundi 1,245 current international $ per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 1,013 current international $ per person 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Central African Republic was 1,389 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.9 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.