Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 7.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic is 7.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 10.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Central African Republic ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 62,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 7.2% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.