Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Central African Republic is 3.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 155 Indonesia 3.4% compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 3.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 3.2% compare
- 160 Tuvalu 3.0% compare
- 161 Niger 3.0% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Central African Republic?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.