Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 140.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 20.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 23.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 20.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 39.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 1984 | 52.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 55.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 44.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 38.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 29.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 33.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 32.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 34.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 32.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 27.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 66.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1995 | 65.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 34.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 45.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 48.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 79.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 78.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 66.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 37.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 35.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 53.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 56.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 60.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 79.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 63.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 54.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 31.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 104.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +233.1% |
| 2015 | 121.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 123.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 140.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 91.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 84.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 105.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 87.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 93.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 88.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +233.1% | 31.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +137.3% | 27.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 34 Angola 107.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Chad 95.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 82.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Costa Rica 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Hungary 77.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 140.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.