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: 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.
Total factor productivity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.13 | — |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9583 | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9504 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9796 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9891 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.983 | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.983 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.983 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -35.1% | 1.48 | 0.9583 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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