Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 490.95 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
490.95 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
513.97 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
63.49 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 490.95 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 513.97 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.49 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 68.4 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 67.17 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 68.13 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 72.77 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 75.62 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 77.03 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 78.17 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 83 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 81.75 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 80.72 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 83.78 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 93.94 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 106.02 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 122.84 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 152.25 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 180.33 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 199.49 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 238.58 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 276.96 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 306.13 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 263.86 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 281.33 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 245.42 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 231.65 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 305.48 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 396.98 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 420.78 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 435.89 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 412.45 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 460.85 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 435.28 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 432.66 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 382.62 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 248.28 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 315.62 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 284.44 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 249.22 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 246.76 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 250.27 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 227.21 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 227.32 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 236.01 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 265.42 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 286.59 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 296.34 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 318.06 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 359.11 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 412.46 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 418.49 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 432.69 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 492.24 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 513.97 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 350.1 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 390.43 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 350.88 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 368.74 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 412.47 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 426.87 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 395.16 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 407.13 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 491.31 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 466.43 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 440.43 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 458.78 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 490.95 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.55 current US$ per person | 63.49 current US$ per person | 83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.49 current US$ per person | 80.72 current US$ per person | 276.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 330 current US$ per person | 231.65 current US$ per person | 435.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.6 current US$ per person | 246.76 current US$ per person | 460.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.7 current US$ per person | 227.21 current US$ per person | 418.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.35 current US$ per person | 350.1 current US$ per person | 513.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.17 current US$ per person | 407.13 current US$ per person | 491.31 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 198 Yemen 608.53 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Madagascar 553.93 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 391.75 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 212.58 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Somalia 124.12 current 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)
- 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 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) (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 us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 490.95 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 513.97 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.49 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.