Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Central African Republic

Services share of GDP in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 41.4%. Ranked 144 in the world out of 158. Since 2009, the indicator has risen by 12.1 pp.

2025 41.4% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 144of 158
Period maximum 43.2%2015
Period minimum 28.6%2011

Trend over time

2009–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Central African Republic, 2009–202525303540452009201120132015201720192021202320252009: 29.3%2010: 29.3%2011: 28.6%2012: 30.9%2013: 40.9%2014: 42.7%2015: 43.2%2016: 42.8%2017: 42.9%2018: 43%2019: 40.1%2020: 39%2021: 42.5%2022: 42.4%2023: 40.5%2024: 42.1%2025: 41.4%
Change over the period: +12.1 pp Annual average: 0.75 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Central African Republic 41.4%
World computed 59.9%
Middle Africa computed 47.4%
Low-income countries computed 42%
Services share of GDP — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.4 −0.7 pp
2024 42.1 +1.6 pp
2023 40.5 −1.9 pp
2022 42.4 −0 pp
2021 42.5 +3.5 pp
2020 39 −1.1 pp
2019 40.1 −2.9 pp
2018 43 +0.1 pp
2017 42.9 +0.2 pp
2016 42.8 −0.5 pp
2015 43.2 +0.5 pp
2014 42.7 +1.9 pp
2013 40.9 +10 pp
2012 30.9 +2.3 pp
2011 28.6 −0.8 pp
2010 29.3 +0 pp
2009 29.3

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

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