Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 996.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 996.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 1,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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% | 1,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 996.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 996.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Central African Republic was 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 996.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.