Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 10,000.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Central African Republic, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 10,000.5% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Central African Republic peaked at 17,232.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,000.5%, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14,390.3% | — |
| 2010 | 13,298.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 12,852.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,603.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11,674.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,232.4% | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 15,326.1% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 15,810.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,688.1% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 11,557.5% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 10,000.5% | -13.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 10,000.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,116.3%, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 10,000.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,390.3% | 14,390.3% | 14,390.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,304.4% | 10,000.5% | 17,232.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Central African Republic?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Central African Republic was 10,000.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,232.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000.5% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.