Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 3.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP 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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Central African Republic is 3.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 89.03 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,006 current LCU per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26,499 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Central African Republic was 3.2% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.