Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 0.4724 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4724 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.9%
World rank
148th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.15 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-36.75 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Central African Republic stood at 0.4724 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 8.15 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -36.75 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.9029 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1961 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 1962 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1963 | -0.2368 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1964 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -796.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7479 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1967 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +529.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4818 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +880.6% |
| 1970 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1972 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 1974 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1976 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1977 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1978 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1979 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1980 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1982 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1983 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 1984 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1985 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1990 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1992 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3704 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1458.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1997 | 6 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1998 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6509 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7124 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2003 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +889.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2013 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -1346.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2015 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 2016 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9593 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9829 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4724 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4724 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1458.5% | -0.3704 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1346.6% | 2.95 % change on previous year | -36.75 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +880.6% | 0.4818 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -889.1% | -0.7124 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +796.7% | -0.2368 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6637 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5477 % change on previous year | -36.75 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8049 % change on previous year | 0.4724 % change on previous year | 0.9829 % change on previous year | 3 |
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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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 0.4724 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.75 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.