Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 656.2 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 387.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 162nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 642.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 656.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 623.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 647.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 387.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 418.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 435.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 493.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 456.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 574.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 586.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 570.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 560.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 579.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 548.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 546.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 914.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -40.2% | 647.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.01 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 642.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 642.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 527.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 656.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 579.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 159 Mozambique 714.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Niger 632.39 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 573.66 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Madagascar 494.7 constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 542.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 656.2 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.