Central African Republic GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Central African Republic is $5.08 billion ($5,079,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #174 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 2.7%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in the Central African Republic (with a population of 5,698,984 people) is $891 in 2026, an increase of $50 from $841 in 2025; this represents a change of 6.0% in GDP per capita. #205 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Central African Republic
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,079,000,000 | 2.7% | $891 | +3.37% |
| 2025 | $4,636,000,000 | 5.8% | $841 | +3.43% |
| 2024 | $4,126,000,000 | 3.9% | $774 | +3.46% |
| 2023 | $3,886,000,000 | 0.0% | $767 | +1.07% |
| 2022 | $3,670,000,000 | 1.9% | $715 | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $3,879,000,000 | 1.6% | $762 | +1.70% |
| 2020 | $3,577,000,000 | 3.4% | $721 | +1.66% |
| 2019 | $3,333,000,000 | 4.0% | $676 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | $3,227,000,000 | 3.2% | $668 | +1.78% |
| 2017 | $3,012,000,000 | 4.5% | $633 | +1.69% |
| 2016 | $2,768,000,000 | 4.8% | $593 | +1.82% |
| 2015 | $2,636,000,000 | 4.3% | $574 | +0.13% |
| 2014 | $2,958,000,000 | 0.1% | $635 | −0.41% |
| 2013 | $2,418,000,000 | −36.4% | $522 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | $3,410,000,000 | 5.1% | $742 | +1.00% |
| 2011 | $3,764,000,000 | 4.2% | $830 | +1.60% |
| 2010 | $3,144,000,000 | 4.6% | $707 | −0.80% |
| 2009 | $2,942,000,000 | 2.8% | $638 | −0.66% |
| 2008 | $2,992,000,000 | 2.6% | $664 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | $2,703,000,000 | 4.0% | $612 | +1.95% |
| 2006 | $2,351,000,000 | 4.8% | $542 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | $2,154,000,000 | 2.9% | $508 | +2.29% |
| 2004 | $2,035,000,000 | −0.1% | $491 | +2.19% |
| 2003 | $1,811,000,000 | −2.2% | $446 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $1,589,000,000 | 2.1% | $402 | +2.21% |
| 2001 | $1,492,000,000 | 2.6% | $384 | +2.25% |
| 2000 | $1,402,000,000 | −3.6% | $371 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | $2,172,000,000 | 2.9% | $591 | +2.77% |
| 1998 | $2,109,000,000 | 3.3% | $589 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $2,048,000,000 | 4.1% | $588 | +2.79% |
| 1996 | $2,175,000,000 | −6.2% | $642 | +2.63% |
| 1995 | $2,442,000,000 | 3.2% | $738 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | $1,947,000,000 | 12.6% | $607 | +3.17% |
| 1993 | $2,996,000,000 | −1.2% | $964 | +3.24% |
| 1992 | $3,250,000,000 | −4.9% | $1,080 | +3.23% |
| 1991 | $3,249,000,000 | −0.8% | $1,114 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | $3,308,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,170 | +3.16% |
| 1989 | $2,894,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,056 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $2,737,000,000 | 1.7% | $1,018 | +1.68% |
| 1987 | $2,540,000,000 | $958 | +1.32% | |
| 1986 | $2,277,000,000 | 7.2% | $877 | +1.28% |
| 1985 | $1,737,000,000 | 3.7% | $692 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | $1,319,000,000 | 9.9% | $540 | +1.23% |
| 1983 | $1,357,000,000 | −6.0% | $569 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | $1,415,000,000 | −3.6% | $607 | +1.17% |
| 1981 | $1,462,000,000 | 13.0% | $644 | +1.14% |
| 1980 | $1,405,000,000 | −3.0% | $637 | +1.10% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,365,000,000 | $2,170 | 2.7% | +3.37% |
| 2025 | $11,647,000,000 | $2,113 | 5% | +3.43% |
| 2024 | $10,725,000,000 | $2,012 | 1.3% | +3.46% |
| 2023 | $10,062,000,000 | $1,987 | 5.1% | +1.07% |
| 2022 | $9,703,000,000 | $1,891 | 8.4% | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $8,887,000,000 | $1,745 | 5.2% | +1.70% |
| 2020 | $8,229,000,000 | $1,659 | 11.9% | +1.66% |
| 2019 | $7,307,000,000 | $1,483 | 11.5% | +1.35% |
| 2018 | $6,419,000,000 | $1,329 | 2.7% | +1.78% |
| 2017 | $6,159,000,000 | $1,294 | 4.4% | +1.69% |
| 2016 | $5,789,000,000 | $1,240 | 4% | +1.82% |
| 2015 | $5,474,000,000 | $1,193 | 6.8% | +0.13% |
| 2014 | $5,198,000,000 | $1,116 | 1.2% | −0.41% |
| 2013 | $5,105,000,000 | $1,103 | −35.8% | +0.68% |
| 2012 | $7,892,000,000 | $1,718 | 5.7% | +1.00% |
| 2011 | $7,375,000,000 | $1,626 | 4.3% | +1.60% |
| 2010 | $6,935,000,000 | $1,559 | 9.7% | −0.80% |
| 2009 | $6,548,000,000 | $1,421 | 1.2% | −0.66% |
| 2008 | $6,330,000,000 | $1,404 | 2.4% | +2.16% |
| 2007 | $6,052,000,000 | $1,370 | 5% | +1.95% |
| 2006 | $5,664,000,000 | $1,306 | 5.5% | +2.07% |
| 2005 | $5,246,000,000 | $1,237 | 3.9% | +2.29% |
| 2004 | $4,941,000,000 | $1,192 | 0.4% | +2.19% |
| 2003 | $4,816,000,000 | $1,187 | −2.9% | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $4,832,000,000 | $1,222 | 1.9% | +2.21% |
| 2001 | $4,660,000,000 | $1,199 | 2.1% | +2.25% |
| 2000 | $4,442,000,000 | $1,175 | −4.1% | +2.79% |
| 1999 | $4,505,000,000 | $1,225 | 1.5% | +2.77% |
| 1998 | $4,317,000,000 | $1,206 | 1.7% | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $4,131,000,000 | $1,186 | 3% | +2.79% |
| 1996 | $3,901,000,000 | $1,152 | −6.7% | +2.63% |
| 1995 | $4,082,000,000 | $1,234 | 2.1% | +2.77% |
| 1994 | $3,876,000,000 | $1,208 | 11.4% | +3.17% |
| 1993 | $3,371,000,000 | $1,085 | −2.1% | +3.24% |
| 1992 | $3,333,000,000 | $1,107 | −5.8% | +3.23% |
| 1991 | $3,427,000,000 | $1,175 | −0.6% | +3.18% |
| 1990 | $3,342,000,000 | $1,182 | 1.9% | +3.16% |
| 1989 | $3,178,000,000 | $1,160 | 5.7% | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $2,946,000,000 | $1,097 | 3.9% | +1.68% |
| 1987 | $2,798,000,000 | $1,055 | 0.4% | +1.32% |
| 1986 | $2,730,000,000 | $1,052 | 5.7% | +1.28% |
| 1985 | $2,497,000,000 | $995 | 4.2% | +1.26% |
| 1984 | $2,333,000,000 | $955 | 11.2% | +1.23% |
| 1983 | $2,049,000,000 | $859 | −4.7% | +1.20% |
| 1982 | $2,098,000,000 | $901 | −0.1% | +1.17% |
| 1981 | $2,049,000,000 | $902 | 20% | +1.14% |
| 1980 | $1,657,000,000 | $752 | – | +1.10% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,066,109,226 | $2,172,168,657 | +3.43% |
| 2024 | $2,751,494,281 | $2,078,640,239 | +3.46% |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $2,047,921,418 | +1.07% |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $2,033,686,256 | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $2,024,497,026 | +1.70% |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $2,004,791,530 | +1.66% |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $1,986,909,346 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $1,927,167,164 | +1.78% |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $1,856,804,601 | +1.69% |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $1,776,382,809 | +1.82% |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $1,695,825,714 | +0.13% |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $1,625,333,053 | −0.41% |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $1,624,016,454 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $2,553,162,919 | +1.00% |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $2,430,339,369 | +1.60% |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $2,332,499,968 | −0.80% |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $2,229,266,676 | −0.66% |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $2,052,972,574 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $2,011,650,636 | +1.95% |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $1,923,045,638 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $1,835,473,623 | +2.29% |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $1,818,953,694 | +2.19% |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $1,716,076,873 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $1,813,986,527 | +2.21% |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $1,750,672,710 | +2.25% |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $1,675,850,365 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $1,718,634,612 | +2.77% |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $1,658,914,120 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $1,584,443,042 | +2.79% |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $1,504,695,161 | +2.63% |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $1,567,392,310 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $1,462,119,071 | +3.17% |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $1,393,822,475 | +3.24% |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $1,389,164,943 | +3.23% |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $1,484,532,469 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $1,492,780,725 | +3.16% |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $1,525,542,171 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $1,495,962,938 | +1.68% |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $1,470,809,662 | +1.32% |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $1,547,227,017 | +1.28% |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $1,493,779,883 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $1,437,332,673 | +1.23% |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $1,312,851,667 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $1,428,977,737 | +1.17% |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $1,326,618,708 | +1.14% |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $1,347,429,290 | +1.10% |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $1,410,605,203 | +1.08% |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $1,446,257,442 | +1.05% |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $1,428,977,737 | +1.04% |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $1,376,581,800 | +1.50% |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $1,305,652,006 | +1.96% |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $1,300,385,612 | +1.95% |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $1,222,867,623 | +1.93% |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $1,200,196,629 | +1.98% |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $1,200,207,037 | +2.10% |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $1,186,793,864 | +2.24% |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | $1,159,738,546 | +2.31% |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | $1,082,941,303 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | $1,067,946,130 | +2.21% |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | $1,020,233,745 | +2.14% |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | $1,013,697,588 | +2.08% |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | $1,004,182,172 | +2.03% |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | $983,717,651 | +1.98% |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | $990,722,164 | +1.93% |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | $1,028,934,744 | +1.89% |
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | $980,371,514 | +1.86% |
Central African Republic GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $5,411,000,000 | 3.3% | $919 | +3.32% |
| 2028 | $5,760,000,000 | 3.5% | $947 | +3.30% |
| 2029 | $6,147,000,000 | 3.5% | $979 | +3.24% |
| 2030 | $6,566,000,000 | 3.5% | $1,014 | +3.16% |
| 2031 | $6,993,000,000 | 3.5% | $1,047 | +3.12% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $13,176,000,000 | $2,238 | −2.2% | +3.32% |
| 2028 | $13,917,000,000 | $2,288 | −2.1% | +3.30% |
| 2029 | $14,677,000,000 | $2,337 | −2.1% | +3.24% |
| 2030 | $15,474,000,000 | $2,389 | −2.1% | +3.16% |
| 2031 | $16,292,000,000 | $2,439 | – | +3.12% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division