Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure was 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2010 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 143 Lesotho 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Greenland 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Bhutan 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Cape Verde 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Gambia 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 490.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 285,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic was 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.