Inflation, GDP deflator in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Central African Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Central African Republic is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Central African Republic peaked at 34.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +61.3% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -33.2% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 1967 | -0.8% | -117.3% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | -2188.3% |
| 1969 | -3.9% | -123.8% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -216.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -52.6% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +144.6% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +259.2% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -56.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -87.2% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +2305.6% |
| 1986 | -3.4% | -110.0% |
| 1987 | -2.3% | -32.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -213.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -813.8% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | -223.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -811.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -59.5% |
| 1996 | -3.5% | -135.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -123.2% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -150.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -1086.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -95.0% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -656.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -156.3% |
| 2004 | -4.4% | -432.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -194.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +285.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -89.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +491.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +378.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -77.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +116.2% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -119.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -290.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +88.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +68.9% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | -3.9% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 2.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | -3.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -3.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -4.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -1.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26,499 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 118.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 123.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 68,685 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Central African Republic?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Central African Republic was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Central African Republic ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.