Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 11,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 7,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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% | 11,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.