Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 30,112 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 30,112 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 73,957 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,172 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,172 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,690 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 4,016 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,827 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 4,186 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 4,207 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,275 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,489 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3,840 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 3,900 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4,482 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 4,857 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 4,900 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5,660 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 4,627 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 4,840 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5,493 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 6,068 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 6,255 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6,024 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,815 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 6,658 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 6,541 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11,705 current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 13,354 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 22,982 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 1986 | 18,854 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 17,081 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 14,589 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 16,622 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 17,357 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 16,586 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 15,153 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 12,130 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 16,980 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 23,478 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 10,916 current LCU per person | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 15,622 current LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 17,319 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 21,388 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 18,806 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 17,847 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 16,602 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10,340 current LCU per person | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 10,901 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16,226 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 17,855 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 19,483 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 24,822 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 28,346 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 39,744 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 34,501 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 30,112 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 13,525 current LCU per person | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 44,502 current LCU per person | +229.0% |
| 2015 | 47,225 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 51,541 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 64,267 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 65,744 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68,434 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69,271 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69,238 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,917 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71,444 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73,957 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 30,112 current LCU per person | -59.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30,112 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30,112 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +229.0% | 13,525 current LCU per person | 44,502 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,960 current LCU per person | 3,172 current LCU per person | 4,489 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,321 current LCU per person | 4,482 current LCU per person | 6,255 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 current LCU per person | 4,815 current LCU per person | 22,982 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,693 current LCU per person | 10,916 current LCU per person | 23,478 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,123 current LCU per person | 10,340 current LCU per person | 28,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,960 current LCU per person | 13,525 current LCU per person | 68,434 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,156 current LCU per person | 30,112 current LCU per person | 73,957 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 86 Moldova, Republic of 36,221 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 34,274 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Botswana 30,622 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Nicaragua 29,937 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Singapore 29,051 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Switzerland 28,135 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 30,112 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73,957 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,172 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.