Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Industry (including construction), value added was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,011.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.8%, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -827.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -42.8% |
| 2013 | -45.8% | -731.6% |
| 2014 | -14.9% | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -182.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -116.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4410.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -346523.7% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -105.1% |
| 2023 | -10.3% | +585.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -108.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +1011.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.4% | -45.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -10.3% | 29.5% | 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 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic was 10.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.8% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.