Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross national expenditure was 114.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 114.2% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 130.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.9% | — |
| 1961 | 109.3% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 113.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 113.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 112.4% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 110.6% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 114.2% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 120.6% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 105.3% | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 110.3% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 109.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 107.6% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 108.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 107.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 115.6% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 118.8% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 107.1% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 109.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 112.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 115.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 109.7% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 112.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 112.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 112.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.6% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 110.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 110.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 107.3% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 106.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 108.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 108.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 109.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 105.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 106.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 104.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 102.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 105.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 104.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 104.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 108.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 107.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 110.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 119.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 119.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 120.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 122.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 127.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 130.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 126.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 127.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 130.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 129.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 130.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 114.2% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.0% | 105.3% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.8% | 107.1% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.6% | 106.2% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.7% | 101.6% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.4% | 99.8% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 104.3% | 130.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.4% | 114.2% | 130.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 40 Tunisia 114.7% compare
- 41 Mauritania 114.3% compare
- 42 Mozambique 114.3% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 113.7% compare
- 45 Philippines 113.7% compare
- 46 Rwanda 113.6% 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 in Central African Republic?
- Gross national expenditure in Central African Republic was 114.2% 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 130.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross national expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.