Services, value added (constant LCU) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Services, value added (constant LCU) was 313.23 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 313.23 billion constant LCU for services, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Central African Republic peaked at 405.05 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 284.99 billion constant LCU, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 284.99 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2010 | 310.93 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 328.24 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 349.24 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 286.42 billion constant LCU | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 298.63 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 314.30 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 326.61 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 345.91 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 360.59 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 405.05 billion constant LCU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 400.15 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 333.21 billion constant LCU | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 332.06 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 297.92 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 303.23 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 313.23 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 313.23 billion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 826.12 billion constant LCU, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 313.23 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 trillion constant LCU, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.99 billion constant LCU | 284.99 billion constant LCU | 284.99 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 332.59 billion constant LCU | 286.42 billion constant LCU | 405.05 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.97 billion constant LCU | 297.92 billion constant LCU | 400.15 billion constant LCU | 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)
- 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 services, value added in Central African Republic?
- Services, value added in Central African Republic was 313.23 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 405.05 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.99 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for services, value added?
- Central African Republic ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.