Central African Republic: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Central African Republic's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 83.43 on 2024 (from 160,613 to 160,529).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2024), the average change was −1,426 and a typical year strayed about 21,783 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32,310 in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 73,445 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3,104 a year. A straight line explains 39% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Central African Republic had the 49th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Central African Republic in the 2025 ranking

• Mexico — 46th of 101: 196,106
• Pakistan — 47th of 101: 176,986
• Israel — 48th of 101: 170,551
• Kyrgyz Republic — 50th of 101: 151,819
• Saudi Arabia — 51st of 101: 127,997
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 52nd of 101: 111,331

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 17 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 491,680 (2024)
• Benin — 813,615 (2025)
• Botswana — 69,511 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 523,514 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 482,580 (2025)
• Cameroon — 878,769 (2025)
• Chad — 500,276 (2025)
• Comoros — 568,384 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 111,331 (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — 491,485 (2025)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 1.46 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Central African Republic

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$316.24 million (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 184.03 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 10.31% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.9 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.69 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 94.6% (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$3.22 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Central African Republic's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

160,529 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is down 11.8% from 182,005 in 2009 (0.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 188,948 in 2010 and the lowest 113,549 in 2014.

How does Central African Republic rank?

49th highest of 101 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Central African Republic?

In 2025, Central African Republic's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 83.43 on 2024 (from 160,613 to 160,529). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2024), the average change was −1,426 and a typical year strayed about 21,783 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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