GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,340 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Central African Republic is 1,340 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Central African Republic peaked at 1,340 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 560 current international $, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 610 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 610 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 570 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 560 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 580 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 620 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 590 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 620 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 630 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 650 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 630 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 660 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 680 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 650 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 680 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 700 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 740 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 780 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 790 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 870 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 940 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 980 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,070 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 720 current international $ | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 710 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 780 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 840 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 930 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 970 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,060 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,130 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,210 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,280 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,330 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,340 current international $ | +0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,340 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,140 current international $, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,340 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,915 current international $, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | -32.7% | 1,070 current international $ | 720 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604 current international $ | 560 current international $ | 650 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 718 current international $ | 630 current international $ | 870 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 900 current international $ | 710 current international $ | 1,070 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,258 current international $ | 1,130 current international $ | 1,340 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,650 current international $ compare
- 197 Somalia 1,590 current international $ compare
- 198 Mozambique 1,510 current international $ compare
- 200 South Sudan 1,010 current international $ compare
- 201 Burundi 950 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 gni per capita, ppp in Central African Republic?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Central African Republic was 1,340 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release