Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 173,383 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 173,383 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 210,055 constant LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123,411 constant LCU per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 205,140 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 210,055 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 198,967 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 206,080 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 123,411 constant LCU per person | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 134,565 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 140,337 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 159,653 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 147,014 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 184,235 constant LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 187,848 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 182,766 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 179,240 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 185,128 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 175,502 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 174,811 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 173,383 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 173,383 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,383 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 173,383 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | -40.1% | 206,080 constant LCU per person | 123,411 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,140 constant LCU per person | 205,140 constant LCU per person | 205,140 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 169,216 constant LCU per person | 123,411 constant LCU per person | 210,055 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,472 constant LCU per person | 173,383 constant LCU per person | 185,128 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 66 Mexico 204,033 constant LCU per person compare
- 67 Pakistan 194,106 constant LCU per person compare
- 68 Qatar 182,855 constant LCU per person compare
- 70 Israel 169,304 constant LCU per person compare
- 71 Maldives 164,180 constant LCU per person compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 150,016 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 173,383 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 210,055 constant LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,411 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.