Central African Republic GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Central African Republic is $3.49 billion ($3,492,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 2.6%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in the Central African Republic (with a population of 5,698,984 people) is $613 in 2026, an increase of $34 from $579 in 2025; this represents a change of 5.8% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Central African Republic
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,492,000,000 | 2.6% | $613 | 3.37% |
| 2025 | $3,192,000,000 | 4.8% | $579 | 3.43% |
| 2024 | $2,868,000,000 | 3.1% | $538 | 3.46% |
| 2023 | $2,722,000,000 | 0.1% | $538 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | $2,565,000,000 | 0.8% | $500 | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $2,711,000,000 | 0.1% | $532 | 1.7% |
| 2020 | $2,503,000,000 | 0.9% | $505 | 1.66% |
| 2019 | $2,444,000,000 | 4.0% | $496 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | $2,383,000,000 | 3.2% | $493 | 1.78% |
| 2017 | $2,198,000,000 | 4.5% | $462 | 1.69% |
| 2016 | $1,995,000,000 | 4.8% | $427 | 1.82% |
| 2015 | $1,866,000,000 | 4.3% | $406 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | $2,051,000,000 | 0.1% | $440 | −0.41% |
| 2013 | $1,692,000,000 | −36.4% | $365 | 0.68% |
| 2012 | $2,512,000,000 | 5.1% | $547 | 1% |
| 2011 | $2,438,000,000 | 4.2% | $537 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | $2,144,000,000 | 4.6% | $482 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | $2,065,000,000 | 2.8% | $448 | −0.66% |
| 2008 | $2,041,000,000 | 2.6% | $453 | 2.16% |
| 2007 | $1,757,000,000 | 4.0% | $398 | 1.95% |
| 2006 | $1,539,000,000 | 4.8% | $355 | 2.07% |
| 2005 | $1,414,000,000 | 2.9% | $334 | 2.29% |
| 2004 | $1,312,000,000 | −0.1% | $316 | 2.19% |
| 2003 | $1,191,000,000 | −2.2% | $293 | 2.42% |
| 2002 | $987,000,000 | 2.1% | $250 | 2.21% |
| 2001 | $900,000,000 | 2.6% | $232 | 2.25% |
| 2000 | $868,000,000 | −3.6% | $230 | 2.79% |
| 1999 | $1,039,000,000 | 2.9% | $282 | 2.77% |
| 1998 | $1,030,000,000 | 3.3% | $288 | 2.75% |
| 1997 | $977,000,000 | 4.1% | $281 | 2.79% |
| 1996 | $1,018,000,000 | −6.2% | $300 | 2.63% |
| 1995 | $1,133,000,000 | 3.2% | $342 | 2.77% |
| 1994 | $870,000,000 | 12.6% | $271 | 3.17% |
| 1993 | $1,331,000,000 | −1.2% | $428 | 3.24% |
| 1992 | $1,527,000,000 | −4.9% | $507 | 3.23% |
| 1991 | $1,528,000,000 | −0.8% | $524 | 3.18% |
| 1990 | $1,605,000,000 | 1.4% | $568 | 3.16% |
| 1989 | $1,372,000,000 | 3.8% | $501 | 2.58% |
| 1988 | $1,379,000,000 | 1.7% | $513 | 1.68% |
| 1987 | $1,291,000,000 | $487 | 1.32% | |
| 1986 | $1,158,000,000 | 7.2% | $446 | 1.28% |
| 1985 | $883,000,000 | 3.7% | $352 | 1.26% |
| 1984 | $670,000,000 | 9.9% | $274 | 1.23% |
| 1983 | $690,000,000 | −6.0% | $289 | 1.2% |
| 1982 | $719,000,000 | −3.6% | $309 | 1.17% |
| 1981 | $743,000,000 | 13.0% | $327 | 1.14% |
| 1980 | $714,000,000 | −3.0% | $324 | 1.1% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,367,000,000 | $1,468 | 2.1% | 3.37% |
| 2025 | $7,927,000,000 | $1,438 | 4.2% | 3.43% |
| 2024 | $7,355,000,000 | $1,380 | 0.4% | 3.46% |
| 2023 | $6,961,000,000 | $1,374 | 5.2% | 1.07% |
| 2022 | $6,706,000,000 | $1,307 | 7.1% | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $6,211,000,000 | $1,220 | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| 2020 | $5,758,000,000 | $1,161 | 6.8% | 1.66% |
| 2019 | $5,358,000,000 | $1,087 | 10.8% | 1.35% |
| 2018 | $4,739,000,000 | $981 | 3.9% | 1.78% |
| 2017 | $4,495,000,000 | $945 | 4.4% | 1.69% |
| 2016 | $4,225,000,000 | $905 | 4% | 1.82% |
| 2015 | $3,995,000,000 | $870 | 6.8% | 0.13% |
| 2014 | $3,794,000,000 | $815 | 1.2% | −0.41% |
| 2013 | $3,726,000,000 | $805 | −35.8% | 0.68% |
| 2012 | $5,760,000,000 | $1,254 | 5.7% | 1% |
| 2011 | $5,383,000,000 | $1,186 | 4.3% | 1.6% |
| 2010 | $5,061,000,000 | $1,138 | 9.7% | −0.8% |
| 2009 | $4,779,000,000 | $1,037 | 1.2% | −0.66% |
| 2008 | $4,620,000,000 | $1,025 | 2.4% | 2.16% |
| 2007 | $4,417,000,000 | $1,000 | 5% | 1.95% |
| 2006 | $4,134,000,000 | $953 | 5.5% | 2.07% |
| 2005 | $3,829,000,000 | $903 | 3.9% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | $3,606,000,000 | $870 | 0.4% | 2.19% |
| 2003 | $3,515,000,000 | $866 | −2.9% | 2.42% |
| 2002 | $3,527,000,000 | $892 | 1.9% | 2.21% |
| 2001 | $3,402,000,000 | $875 | 2.1% | 2.25% |
| 2000 | $3,242,000,000 | $858 | −4.1% | 2.79% |
| 1999 | $3,288,000,000 | $894 | 1.5% | 2.77% |
| 1998 | $3,151,000,000 | $880 | 1.7% | 2.75% |
| 1997 | $3,015,000,000 | $865 | 3% | 2.79% |
| 1996 | $2,847,000,000 | $840 | −6.7% | 2.63% |
| 1995 | $2,980,000,000 | $901 | 2.1% | 2.77% |
| 1994 | $2,829,000,000 | $882 | 11.4% | 3.17% |
| 1993 | $2,460,000,000 | $792 | −2.1% | 3.24% |
| 1992 | $2,433,000,000 | $808 | −5.8% | 3.23% |
| 1991 | $2,502,000,000 | $858 | −0.6% | 3.18% |
| 1990 | $2,439,000,000 | $863 | 1.9% | 3.16% |
| 1989 | $2,320,000,000 | $846 | 5.7% | 2.58% |
| 1988 | $2,151,000,000 | $800 | 3.9% | 1.68% |
| 1987 | $2,042,000,000 | $770 | 0.4% | 1.32% |
| 1986 | $1,993,000,000 | $767 | 5.7% | 1.28% |
| 1985 | $1,822,000,000 | $726 | 4.2% | 1.26% |
| 1984 | $1,703,000,000 | $697 | 11.2% | 1.23% |
| 1983 | $1,495,000,000 | $627 | −4.7% | 1.2% |
| 1982 | $1,531,000,000 | $658 | −0.1% | 1.17% |
| 1981 | $1,496,000,000 | $658 | 20% | 1.14% |
| 1980 | $1,210,000,000 | $549 | – | 1.1% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,751,544,520 | $2,079,451,881 | 3.46% |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $2,047,921,418 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $2,033,686,257 | −0.28% |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $2,024,497,026 | 1.7% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $2,430,339,369 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $2,332,499,968 | −0.8% |
| 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 | 1.2% |
| 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 | 1.1% |
| 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 | 1.5% |
| 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 | 2.1% |
| 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 | $3,698,000,000 | 3.0% | $628 | 3.32% |
| 2028 | $3,922,000,000 | 3.2% | $645 | 3.3% |
| 2029 | $4,191,000,000 | 3.5% | $667 | 3.24% |
| 2030 | $4,477,000,000 | 3.5% | $691 | 3.16% |
| 2031 | $4,783,000,000 | 3.5% | $716 | 3.12% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,806,000,000 | $1,496 | −1.5% | 3.32% |
| 2028 | $9,239,000,000 | $1,519 | −2% | 3.3% |
| 2029 | $9,736,000,000 | $1,550 | −2.1% | 3.24% |
| 2030 | $10,260,000,000 | $1,584 | −2.1% | 3.16% |
| 2031 | $10,811,000,000 | $1,618 | – | 3.12% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division