Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 46.25 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 46.25 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 51.07 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.92 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Central African Republic ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.07 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.92 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 12.2 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1964 | 15.76 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 13.85 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 16.16 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 14.79 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 17.95 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 17.55 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 14.3 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 14.94 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.86 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 16.62 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 21.15 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 20.31 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 25.97 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 30.03 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 33.01 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 47.34 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 31.88 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 42.67 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 31.53 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 33.48 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 35.37 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 25.05 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 48.7 current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1988 | 47.9 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 48.13 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.78 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 42.52 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 34.98 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 34.83 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.35 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 51.07 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 42.78 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 46.15 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 41.61 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 39.15 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 42 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36.23 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 36.69 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 31.96 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.85 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 36.09 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 39.89 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 31.16 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 41.62 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 44.03 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.99 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 21.41 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 18.58 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 29.21 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 33.62 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 29.93 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 26.66 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 29.34 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 32.17 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 33.19 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.7 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 46.25 current US$ per person | +103.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 46.25 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 46.25 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.25 current US$ per person | 7.92 current US$ per person | 17.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.88 current US$ per person | 14.3 current US$ per person | 34.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.21 current US$ per person | 25.05 current US$ per person | 48.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.12 current US$ per person | 34.83 current US$ per person | 51.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.33 current US$ per person | 26.5 current US$ per person | 42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 current US$ per person | 18.58 current US$ per person | 44.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 current US$ per person | 22.7 current US$ per person | 46.25 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 103.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 46.25 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.07 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.