GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP per capita was 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 1,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1961 and was at its lowest, 847.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
Central African Republic ranks 180th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | 990.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 847.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 177 Madagascar 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Mozambique 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Somalia 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Burundi 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Yemen 855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Exports of goods and services 593.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 104.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 164.74 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 114.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 378.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1961.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.