GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,264 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,264 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Central African Republic peaked at 1,264 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 570.25 current international $, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 200th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 620.39 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 618.18 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 573.15 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 570.25 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 592.18 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 630.69 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 600.77 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 626.08 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 645.13 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 659.52 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 639.84 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 668.45 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 688.18 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 648.19 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 690.43 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 702.46 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 743.29 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 783.36 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 797.65 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 877.25 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 936.49 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 980.19 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,062 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 709.85 current international $ | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 698.96 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 768.87 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 826.01 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 883.81 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 905.82 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 984.84 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,066 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,129 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,218 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,257 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,264 current international $ | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,264 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,264 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33.2% | 1,062 current international $ | 709.85 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.64 current international $ | 570.25 current international $ | 659.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.91 current international $ | 639.84 current international $ | 877.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.69 current international $ | 698.96 current international $ | 1,062 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 current international $ | 1,066 current international $ | 1,264 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,710 current international $ compare
- 198 Mozambique 1,700 current international $ compare
- 199 Somalia 1,601 current international $ compare
- 201 South Sudan 1,155 current international $ compare
- 202 Burundi 949.84 current international $ compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Central African Republic?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Central African Republic was 1,264 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,264 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.25 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Central African Republic ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release