Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 14.4% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +261.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,881 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 14.4% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.