Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Industry (including construction), value added was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 1,011.1%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-45.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic, 2010–2025

-40-200202010201720252010: -1.7 annual % growth2011: 12.7 annual % growth2012: 7.2 annual % growth2013: -45.8 annual % growth2014: -14.9 annual % growth2015: 12.3 annual % growth2016: 2.9 annual % growth2017: 1.7 annual % growth2018: -0.28 annual % growth2019: 12.1 annual % growth2020: -0.009 annual % growth2021: 29.5 annual % growth2022: -1.5 annual % growth2023: -10.3 annual % growth2024: 0.9 annual % growth2025: 10 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,011.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.8%, in 2013.

Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -1.4% -45.8% 12.7% 10
2020s 4.8% -10.3% 29.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic?
Industry (including construction), value added in Central African Republic was 10.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -45.8% in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.