Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled was 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2012
All-time low
1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1950–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Central African Republic is 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 2.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled 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 | -36.8% | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 155 Gambia 4.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 156 Cape Verde 4.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 157 Liberia 4.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 159 Barbados 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 160 Djibouti 3.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 3.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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 domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Central African Republic was 3.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.