Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
181st
of 181 countries
All-time high
9,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 9,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Central African Republic 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 4,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 4,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 4,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 4,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 5,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,947 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 5,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 5,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 6,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 6,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 8,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 6,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 6,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 7,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 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 | -31.2% | 9,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 178 Chad 33,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mauritania 28,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 180 South Sudan 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 9,084 international-$ 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 9,926 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 4,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 181 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 33.0%. 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), 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.