Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 4.56 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Central African Republic, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 4.56 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Central African Republic peaked at 5.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1962.
That places Central African Republic 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.73 | — |
| 1961 | 2.86 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.98 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.22 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.36 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.42 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.48 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.56 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.81 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.78 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.22 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.47 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | +3.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.44, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | -36.4% | 5.86 | 3.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 | 2.72 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 3.12 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.72 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.23 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.73 | 5.86 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 165 Djibouti 4.79 compare
- 166 Somalia 4.63 compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 4.59 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4.09 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 3.77 compare
- 171 Barbados 3.36 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Central African Republic was 4.56 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1962.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Central African Republic ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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