Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Central African Republic, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Central African Republic peaked at 567.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 291.81 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2018.
Central African Republic ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 511.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 500.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 511.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 506.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 526.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 533.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 527.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 515.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 510.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 537.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 532.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 546.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 567.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 566.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 547.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 531.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 519.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 537.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 492.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 531.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 545.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 556.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 525.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 526.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 527.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 495.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 472.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 428.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 416.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 423.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 441.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 413.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 423.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 431.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 435.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 411.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 426.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 429.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 401.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 416.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 409.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 418.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 424.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 425.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 461.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 484.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 505.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 523.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 337.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 335.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 350.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 358.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 367.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 291.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 319.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 313.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 399.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 401.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 356.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 349.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 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 | -35.5% | 523.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 337.63 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2021 | +27.3% | 313.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 399.34 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 500.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 526.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 538.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 510.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 567.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 529.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 492.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 556.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 413.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 495.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 401.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 291.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 313.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 401.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 189 Malawi 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Madagascar 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Afghanistan 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Burundi 246.15 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Central African Republic was 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 567.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.81 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Central African Republic ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.