Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7.67 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 34.56 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -33.44 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Central African Republic ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1973 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 34.56 % change on previous year | +817.5% |
| 1976 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1982 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1983 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1984 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 1986 | 29.76 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1987 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1988 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1989 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1990 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -784.5% |
| 1991 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1993 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1994 | -33.44 % change on previous year | +254.6% |
| 1995 | 31.04 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1996 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1997 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2000 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 2003 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2004 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2011 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +279.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | -32.61 % change on previous year | -1201.9% |
| 2014 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2015 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2016 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2017 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +32838.9% |
| 2021 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2022 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2023 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2024 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 7.67 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.94 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 7.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.98 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32838.9% | 0.0144 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1201.9% | 2.96 % change on previous year | -32.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.96 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7038 % change on previous year | -33.44 % change on previous year | 31.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -32.61 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.44 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.