Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Central African Republic, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Central African Republic is 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Central African Republic peaked at 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 960.42 million constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
That places Central African Republic 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 960.42 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 960.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 | -35.1% | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 2021 | +29.5% | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 960.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 170 Lesotho 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Cape Verde 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Gambia 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Seychelles 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ 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) in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Central African Republic was 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.42 million constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.