Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.69 trillion current LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.80 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 79th of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 20.80 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 21.20 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 22.80 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 23.60 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 24.70 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 27.80 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 30.90 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 32.80 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 36.10 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 37.40 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 38.80 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 41.50 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 40.80 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 54.30 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 71.30 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 88.00 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 106.20 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 117.80 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 130.10 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 157.81 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 162.27 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 220.02 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 210.19 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 238.44 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 307.40 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 318.96 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 290.96 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 303.91 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 309.41 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 316.63 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 307.97 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 298.86 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 288.54 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 347.01 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 428.70 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 432.86 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 438.50 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 475.17 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 460.42 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 504.99 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 554.41 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 557.83 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 549.79 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 590.47 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 631.70 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 692.47 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 750.91 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 823.71 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 844.39 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 872.39 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 958.89 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 698.26 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 769.25 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 826.41 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 908.64 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 998.23 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.69 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 trillion current LCU, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.69 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 | -38.2% | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 698.26 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.05 billion current LCU | 19.80 billion current LCU | 36.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.62 billion current LCU | 37.40 billion current LCU | 130.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.94 billion current LCU | 157.81 billion current LCU | 318.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.47 billion current LCU | 288.54 billion current LCU | 475.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 650.07 billion current LCU | 504.99 billion current LCU | 844.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.90 billion current LCU | 698.26 billion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic was 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.80 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.