Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Central African Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Central African Republic is 6.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Central African Republic peaked at 37.29 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -33.65 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 3.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1965 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1969 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1974 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +1483.5% |
| 1975 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1976 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +171.9% |
| 1977 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1978 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 30.44 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1983 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1984 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +303.2% |
| 1985 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 1986 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1987 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -566.6% |
| 1988 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1989 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1990 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1992 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 1993 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 31.26 % change on previous year | -1441.7% |
| 1995 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1996 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1997 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5111 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2003 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -826.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3385 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2005 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +1598.8% |
| 2006 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2013 | -33.65 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2014 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7561 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2019 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 2021 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +530.9% |
| 2022 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2023 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2024 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2025 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.21 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.86 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1598.8% | 0.3385 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1483.5% | 1.74 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1441.7% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 31.26 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -826.6% | 0.5111 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 37.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 31.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -33.65 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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) (current lcu), annual growth in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Central African Republic was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.29 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.65 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.