Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1974
All-time low
12.3%
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 37.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.0% | — |
| 1961 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 35.9% | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +62.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 26.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 17.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 44 Mauritania 24.7% compare
- 45 Algeria 24.6% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
- 50 Bahamas 24.1% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 24.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.