Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 82.21 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 82.21 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 104.79 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.83 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 23.1 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 32.39 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 22.6 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 22.57 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.05 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 27.2 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1984 | 30.11 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 41.23 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 54.81 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 57.84 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 45.9 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 46.37 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59.26 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 56.6 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 56.02 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.93 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 31.18 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 43.49 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 19.64 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 20.81 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 21.99 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 34.74 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 26.48 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 24.37 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.93 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.83 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 20.67 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 30.77 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 34.18 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 40.71 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 55.65 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 58.98 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 76.95 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 71.64 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 58.63 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 23.14 current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 86.71 current US$ per person | +274.8% |
| 2015 | 75.36 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 80.83 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 104.79 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 74.65 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 64.64 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 84.7 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 77.4 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 69.79 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 72.39 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 78.08 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 82.21 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82.21 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82.21 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +274.8% | 23.14 current US$ per person | 86.71 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.79 current US$ per person | 23.1 current US$ per person | 32.39 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.77 current US$ per person | 19.05 current US$ per person | 57.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.37 current US$ per person | 19.64 current US$ per person | 59.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 current US$ per person | 17.83 current US$ per person | 58.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.73 current US$ per person | 23.14 current US$ per person | 104.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.43 current US$ per person | 69.79 current US$ per person | 84.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 172 Madagascar 126.06 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 112.54 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Afghanistan 71.01 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ per person compare
- 178 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 82.21 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 104.79 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.