Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
699.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
193.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 699.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 193.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 236.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 236.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 233.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 232.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 230.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 231.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 229.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 230.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 214.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 231.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 247.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 245.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 224.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 193.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 238.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 199.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 224.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 229.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 211.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 203.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 198.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 255.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 309.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 360.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 407.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 412.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 322.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 281.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 278.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 296.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 250.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 264.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 248.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 267.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 527.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 1995 | 472.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 496.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 547.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 546.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 574.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 674.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 699.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 658.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 552.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 498.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 500.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 497.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 451.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 420.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 431.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 448.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 434.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 482.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 474.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 470.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 566.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 564.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 553.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 520.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 515.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 506.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 553.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 622.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 538.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 538.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 214.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 236.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 193.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 247.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 198.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 412.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 248.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 574.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 420.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 699.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 434.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 566.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 506.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 622.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 40 Benin 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Senegal 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Yemen 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 488.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Costa Rica 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 413.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 490.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 capita 285,699 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 699.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.