Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 94.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic is 94.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1965.
Central African Republic ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.0% | — |
| 1961 | 68.9% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 67.8% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 76.7% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 69.1% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 71.6% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 69.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 80.2% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 87.9% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 85.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 93.7% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 85.9% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 89.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 82.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 80.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.6% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.6% | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 94.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.5%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 94.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.8% | 66.9% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 67.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.9% | 78.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 73.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 77.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 82.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
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 94.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1965.
- How does Central African Republic rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th 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 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.