Gross fixed capital formation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross fixed capital formation was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Central African Republic, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 14.8% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Central African Republic peaked at 24.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 158th 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.6% | — |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +64.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +233.2% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 6.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 62,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Central African Republic?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Central African Republic was 14.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.