Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2008
All-time low
43.8%
in 1973
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household 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
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 80.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 89.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1973.
That places Central African Republic 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.5% | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 56.7% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 60.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 46.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 43.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 68.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 69.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 79.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 76.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.1% | 80.7% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 80.6% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.