GDP per person employed in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP per person employed was 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Central African Republic peaked at 4,316 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,755 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,495 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,759 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,229 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,166 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 177 Burundi 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Central African Republic
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 56.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Central African Republic?
- Gdp per person employed in Central African Republic was 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,316 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,755 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per person employed?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.