Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic stood at 5.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 20.53 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -13.73 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 147th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 2013 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2014 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2019 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2021 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +125331.3% |
| 2022 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4125 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -2960.6% |
| 2025 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.14 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +125331.3% | 0.0107 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2960.6% | -0.4125 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -0.4125 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 5.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.