Consumer price index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Consumer price index was 179.37 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Central African Republic, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Central African Republic is 179.37 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Central African Republic peaked at 179.37 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.76 2010 = 100, in 1981.
That places Central African Republic 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.17 2010 = 100 | 36.76 2010 = 100 | 55.27 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.48 2010 = 100 | 46.43 2010 = 100 | 72.66 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.18 2010 = 100 | 72.54 2010 = 100 | 98.53 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.11 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 151.78 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.54 2010 = 100 | 154.38 2010 = 100 | 179.37 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.0% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 25.5% (2022)
- Broad money 32.9% (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.0% (2022)
- Net foreign assets 15.18 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net domestic credit 318.11 billion current LCU (2016)
- Net migration -14,693 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.63 (1994)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.8% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Central African Republic?
- Consumer price index in Central African Republic was 179.37 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 179.37 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for consumer price index?
- Central African Republic ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).