GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 520 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
520 current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
540 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
100 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Central African Republic is 520 current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Central African Republic peaked at 540 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100 current US$, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 140 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 180 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 240 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 280 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 320 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 320 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 320 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 260 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 260 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 280 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 340 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 410 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 480 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 480 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 470 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 460 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 460 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 430 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 360 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 340 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 290 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 290 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 270 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 240 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 290 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 320 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 330 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 360 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 390 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 460 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 500 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 510 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 540 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 360 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 380 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 390 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 400 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 420 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 470 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 500 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 490 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 510 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 520 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 530 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 520 current US$ | -1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 520 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 520 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163 current US$ | 100 current US$ | 280 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 347 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 470 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 312 current US$ | 240 current US$ | 460 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 447 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 540 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 current US$ | 490 current US$ | 530 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 200 Somalia 600 current US$ compare
- 201 Mozambique 550 current US$ compare
- 202 Malawi 540 current US$ compare
- 204 Madagascar 510 current US$ compare
- 205 Afghanistan 370 current US$ compare
- 206 Burundi 190 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Central African Republic?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Central African Republic was 520 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 540 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Central African Republic ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release