Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central African Republic

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 9.3%. Ranked 126 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.3 pp.

2025 9.3% −14.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 126of 131
Period maximum 26%2018
Period minimum 6.4%2003

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, 1960–2025010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 19.6%1962: 23.3%1964: 22.1%1966: 21.1%1968: 16.2%1970: 18%1972: 18.4%1974: 15.5%1976: 12%1978: 10.9%1980: 7%1982: 6.7%1984: 12.3%1986: 12.8%1988: 10.5%1990: 12.7%1992: 12.4%1994: 11.7%1996: 7.3%1998: 11%2000: 11.1%2002: 9.6%2004: 6.8%2006: 10.2%2008: 12.7%2010: 16.8%2012: 10.8%2014: 22%2016: 22.5%2018: 26%2020: 26%2022: 24.3%2024: 23.6%2025: 9.3%
Change over the period: −10.3 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Central African Republic 9.3%
Middle Africa computed 24.2%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 9.3 −14.3 pp
2024 23.6 −0.1 pp
2023 23.7 −0.6 pp
2022 24.3 −1 pp
2021 25.4 −0.6 pp
2020 26 −0 pp
2019 26 +0 pp
2018 26 +0.4 pp
2017 25.6 +3.1 pp
2016 22.5 +0.7 pp
2015 21.8 −0.2 pp
2014 22 +14.5 pp
2013 7.5 −3.3 pp
2012 10.8 −2.9 pp
2011 13.7 −3.1 pp
2010 16.8 +3.6 pp
2009 13.2 +0.5 pp
2008 12.7 +2 pp
2007 10.7 +0.5 pp
2006 10.2 +0.4 pp
2005 9.9 +3.1 pp
2004 6.8 +0.4 pp
2003 6.4 −3.2 pp
2002 9.6 −0.6 pp
2001 10.2 −0.8 pp
2000 11.1 −1.9 pp
1999 13 +1.9 pp
1998 11 +0.9 pp
1997 10.1 +2.8 pp
1996 7.3 −6.8 pp
1995 14.1 +2.4 pp
1994 11.7 +1.1 pp
1993 10.6 −1.8 pp
1992 12.4 −0.2 pp
1991 12.6 −0.1 pp
1990 12.7 +1 pp
1989 11.8 +1.2 pp
1988 10.5 −2.1 pp
1987 12.6 −0.1 pp
1986 12.8 −2.6 pp
1985 15.4 +3.1 pp
1984 12.3 +0.5 pp
1983 11.8 +5.2 pp
1982 6.7 −2.1 pp
1981 8.7 +1.7 pp
1980 7 −2.8 pp
1979 9.8 −1.1 pp
1978 10.9 −0.7 pp
1977 11.6 −0.4 pp
1976 12 −1.8 pp
1975 13.8 −1.7 pp
1974 15.5 −5.3 pp
1973 20.8 +2.4 pp
1972 18.4 −0.3 pp
1971 18.7 +0.8 pp
1970 18 +1.6 pp
1969 16.4 +0.1 pp
1968 16.2 −5.6 pp
1967 21.8 +0.7 pp
1966 21.1 −0.3 pp
1965 21.4 −0.7 pp
1964 22.1 +0.4 pp
1963 21.8 −1.5 pp
1962 23.3 +2.1 pp
1961 21.2 +1.6 pp
1960 19.6

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

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