Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 51.74 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 51.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 124.86 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.94 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.04 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 16.39 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 15.62 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 17.08 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 17.17 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.4 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18.25 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 15.51 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 15 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 16.21 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 17.64 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 19.44 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 25.4 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 19.22 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 22.59 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 22.99 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 24.7 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 27.72 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 28.32 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.79 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 19.9 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 30.72 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 30.56 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 51.15 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 54.44 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 56.83 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 48.98 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 52.11 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 63.75 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 58.79 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 57.25 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 42.84 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 30.58 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 47.04 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 21.34 current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 26.77 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 29.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 34.74 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 26.48 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 24.37 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.93 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.83 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 20.67 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 30.77 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 34.18 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 40.71 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 55.66 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 60.27 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 80.32 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 73.21 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 58.98 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 27.38 current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 90.13 current US$ per person | +229.1% |
| 2015 | 79.88 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 86.97 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 110.68 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 118.36 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 116.8 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 120.35 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 124.86 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 113.69 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 117.78 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 121.97 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 51.74 current US$ per person | -57.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.74 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +229.1% | 27.38 current US$ per person | 90.13 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 current US$ per person | 12.94 current US$ per person | 18.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.42 current US$ per person | 16.21 current US$ per person | 28.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.2 current US$ per person | 19.9 current US$ per person | 56.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.24 current US$ per person | 21.34 current US$ per person | 63.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.49 current US$ per person | 17.83 current US$ per person | 60.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.27 current US$ per person | 27.38 current US$ per person | 118.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4 current US$ per person | 51.74 current US$ per person | 124.86 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Djibouti 60.55 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Syria 58.07 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Yemen 39.15 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Sudan 8.55 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -243.39 current US$ 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 51.74 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 124.86 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.