Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 369,640 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
369,640 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
408,816 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
17,916 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic is 369,640 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 408,816 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,916 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,916 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 19,025 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 19,512 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 19,911 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21,255 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 21,727 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 23,096 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 24,790 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 24,936 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 26,273 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 27,318 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 27,878 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 28,941 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29,290 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 34,503 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 41,661 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 49,179 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 57,313 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 63,471 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 69,313 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 79,618 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 83,550 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 109,885 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 111,253 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 121,639 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 163,769 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 162,933 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 149,704 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 148,965 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 150,102 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 148,614 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 142,325 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 133,783 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 120,990 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 147,402 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 176,323 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 156,259 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 158,154 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 166,284 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 172,867 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 178,198 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 183,714 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 179,700 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 161,057 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 168,425 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 177,838 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 188,005 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 199,351 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 219,254 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 230,209 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 251,930 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 262,542 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 305,625 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 195,173 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 242,320 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 257,744 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 277,366 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 307,825 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 322,148 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 342,522 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 338,036 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 347,620 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 379,055 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 389,438 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 408,816 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 369,640 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,844 current LCU per person | 17,916 current LCU per person | 26,273 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,887 current LCU per person | 27,318 current LCU per person | 69,313 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,142 current LCU per person | 79,618 current LCU per person | 163,769 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,300 current LCU per person | 120,990 current LCU per person | 176,323 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,575 current LCU per person | 161,057 current LCU per person | 230,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,520 current LCU per person | 195,173 current LCU per person | 342,522 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,101 current LCU per person | 338,036 current LCU per person | 408,816 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 69 Hong Kong, China 431,550 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Bhutan 411,678 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Haiti 397,052 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 359,353 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Bangladesh 334,514 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Macau, China 332,581 current 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 485.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 369,640 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 408,816 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,916 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.