GDP per capita in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: GDP per capita was 556.13 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
556.13 current US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
556.13 current US$
in 2025
All-time low
65.88 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025

100200300400500600196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 556.13 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 556.13 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.88 current US$, in 1960.

That places Central African Republic 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.96 current US$ 65.88 current US$ 95.64 current US$ 10
1970s 164.88 current US$ 90.16 current US$ 289.12 current US$ 10
1980s 352.97 current US$ 248.31 current US$ 466.07 current US$ 10
1990s 352.08 current US$ 261.26 current US$ 501.66 current US$ 10
2000s 322.81 current US$ 237.95 current US$ 456.47 current US$ 10
2010s 441.98 current US$ 364.37 current US$ 544.4 current US$ 10
2020s 498.46 current US$ 462.88 current US$ 556.13 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 208 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare
  2. 209 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
  3. 210 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
  4. 212 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ compare
  5. 213 Burundi 233.82 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
Gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 556.13 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 556.13 current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 65.88 current US$ in 1960.
How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.