Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -1.0% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Central African Republic peaked at 9.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -36.2%, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -140.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -712.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -145.2% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -141.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -279.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -98300.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +58.5% |
| 2013 | -36.2% | -833.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -105.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +166.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -56.7% |
| 2021 | -1.4% | -288.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | +3275.0% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | +27.4% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -36.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Central African Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3757 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,329 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,538 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,241 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Central African Republic?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Central African Republic was -1.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.2% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Central African Republic ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).