Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 285,699 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 285,699 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 290,943 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,567 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,567 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,776 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 16,458 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16,694 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17,830 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18,925 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19,230 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 20,548 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 21,252 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 22,312 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 23,068 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 23,675 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23,630 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29,568 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 32,628 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 43,090 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 49,011 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 53,837 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 58,916 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 64,680 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 71,700 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 92,447 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 93,521 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 101,222 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 137,239 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 137,476 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 126,459 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 129,831 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 131,575 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 125,473 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 122,796 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 114,521 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 108,345 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 137,847 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 157,542 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 145,506 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 145,463 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 145,579 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 154,092 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 161,368 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 166,487 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 163,721 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 153,915 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 151,130 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 156,245 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 166,161 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 171,882 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 183,958 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 196,811 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 214,095 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 231,966 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 262,409 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 172,916 current LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 192,777 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 207,446 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 218,518 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 239,503 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 237,102 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 231,529 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 234,340 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 272,450 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 290,943 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 267,150 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 278,178 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 285,699 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,181 current LCU per person | 15,567 current LCU per person | 21,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,974 current LCU per person | 22,312 current LCU per person | 58,916 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,615 current LCU per person | 64,680 current LCU per person | 137,476 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,716 current LCU per person | 108,345 current LCU per person | 157,542 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,168 current LCU per person | 151,130 current LCU per person | 196,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,826 current LCU per person | 172,916 current LCU per person | 262,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,460 current LCU per person | 234,340 current LCU per person | 290,943 current LCU per person | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 242.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 134,860 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 285,699 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 290,943 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,567 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.