GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Central African Republic

GDP growth in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 4.5%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.45 pp.

2025 4.5% +3 pp vs 2024
World rank 57of 186
Period maximum 9.48%1984
Period minimum -36.39%2013

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Central African Republic, 1961–2025-40-2002019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 4.95%1963: -0.71%1965: 0.95%1967: 4.68%1969: 7.09%1971: 1.13%1973: 1.89%1975: 0.4%1977: 3.81%1979: -2.47%1981: -1.54%1983: -8.13%1985: 3.93%1987: -4.94%1989: 1.98%1991: -0.55%1993: 0.34%1995: 7.2%1997: 5.3%1999: 3.6%2001: 4.46%2003: -5.4%2005: 0.91%2007: 4.61%2009: 8.59%2011: 4.19%2013: -36.39%2015: 4.34%2017: 4.53%2019: 3.1%2021: 0.98%2023: 0.7%2025: 4.5%
Change over the period: −0.45 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 4.5%
World 2.92%
Middle Africa computed 3.62%
Low-income countries computed 5.54%
GDP growth — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.5 +3 pp
2024 1.5 +0.8 pp
2023 0.7 +0.25 pp
2022 0.45 −0.53 pp
2021 0.98 +0.08 pp
2020 0.9 −2.2 pp
2019 3.1 −0.69 pp
2018 3.79 −0.74 pp
2017 4.53 −0.22 pp
2016 4.75 +0.41 pp
2015 4.34 +4.26 pp
2014 0.08 +36.47 pp
2013 -36.39 −41.45 pp
2012 5.05 +0.86 pp
2011 4.19 −0.44 pp
2010 4.63 −3.96 pp
2009 8.59 +6.53 pp
2008 2.05 −2.55 pp
2007 4.61 −0.16 pp
2006 4.77 +3.86 pp
2005 0.91 −5.09 pp
2004 5.99 +11.39 pp
2003 -5.4 −9.01 pp
2002 3.62 −0.85 pp
2001 4.46 +6.95 pp
2000 -2.49 −6.09 pp
1999 3.6 −1.1 pp
1998 4.7 −0.6 pp
1997 5.3 +9.3 pp
1996 -4 −11.2 pp
1995 7.2 +2.3 pp
1994 4.9 +4.56 pp
1993 0.34 +6.76 pp
1992 -6.42 −5.87 pp
1991 -0.55 +1.59 pp
1990 -2.15 −4.12 pp
1989 1.98 +0.27 pp
1988 1.71 +6.65 pp
1987 -4.94 −8.52 pp
1986 3.58 −0.35 pp
1985 3.93 −5.55 pp
1984 9.48 +17.61 pp
1983 -8.13 −15.84 pp
1982 7.72 +9.26 pp
1981 -1.54 +2.93 pp
1980 -4.48 −2.01 pp
1979 -2.47 −3.67 pp
1978 1.21 −2.6 pp
1977 3.81 −1.63 pp
1976 5.43 +5.03 pp
1975 0.4 −5.93 pp
1974 6.34 +4.45 pp
1973 1.89 +1.89 pp
1972 0 −1.13 pp
1971 1.13 −1.2 pp
1970 2.33 −4.76 pp
1969 7.09 +5.69 pp
1968 1.4 −3.27 pp
1967 4.68 +4.03 pp
1966 0.64 −0.3 pp
1965 0.95 −1.13 pp
1964 2.08 +2.79 pp
1963 -0.71 +3.01 pp
1962 -3.71 −8.67 pp
1961 4.95

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.