Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
811.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
239.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 811.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 239.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Central African Republic ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 277.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 277.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 275.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 270.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 280.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 296.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 260.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 286.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 296.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 274.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 240.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 278.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 254.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 256.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 268.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 239.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 244.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 298.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 368.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 428.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 489.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 492.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 382.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 332.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 319.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 338.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 296.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 306.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 298.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 564.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 529.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 532.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 595.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 623.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 645.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 745.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 772.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 722.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 578.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 555.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 570.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 562.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 523.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 501.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 504.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 528.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 491.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 561.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 535.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 591.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 703.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 716.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 712.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 707.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 762.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 730.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 706.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 811.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 785.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 792.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 260.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 296.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 239.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 244.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 492.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 645.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 501.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 772.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 491.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 762.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 748.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 811.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 24 Angola 888.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Yemen 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 671.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Cameroon 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 617.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 369,640 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 811.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.