Total factor productivity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total factor productivity was 0.983 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Central African Republic, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.983 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Central African Republic peaked at 1.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9504, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.9504 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.983 | 1.01 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 393.99 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.0% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 393.99 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.60 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 162.92 million current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 209.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Central African Republic?
- Total factor productivity in Central African Republic was 0.983 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9504 in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total factor productivity?
- Central African Republic ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.