Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 34.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2021
All-time low
8
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Central African Republic, 1995–2022

1020301995200820221995: 81996: 9.21997: 10.11998: 11.11999: 122000: 15.62001: 13.92002: 14.82003: 15.72004: 16.62005: 17.62006: 20.32007: 19.62008: 11.92009: 21.62010: 24.92011: 26.12012: 27.12013: 282014: 28.82015: 29.72016: 30.52017: 31.42018: 32.22019: 32.12020: 33.92021: 34.72022: 34.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic is 34.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic peaked at 34.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1995.

Central African Republic ranks 211th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Central African Republic, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 8
1996 9.16 +14.5%
1997 10.14 +10.7%
1998 11.1 +9.5%
1999 12.04 +8.5%
2000 15.6 +29.6%
2001 13.9 -10.9%
2002 14.8 +6.5%
2003 15.7 +6.1%
2004 16.6 +5.7%
2005 17.6 +6.0%
2006 20.3 +15.3%
2007 19.6 -3.4%
2008 11.9 -39.3%
2009 21.6 +81.5%
2010 24.9 +15.3%
2011 26.1 +4.8%
2012 27.1 +3.8%
2013 28 +3.3%
2014 28.8 +2.9%
2015 29.7 +3.1%
2016 30.5 +2.7%
2017 31.4 +3.0%
2018 32.2 +2.5%
2019 32.1 -0.3%
2020 33.9 +5.6%
2021 34.7 +2.4%
2022 34.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.09 8 12.04 5
2000s 16.76 11.9 21.6 10
2010s 29.08 24.9 32.2 10
2020s 34.43 33.9 34.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic was 34.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1995.
How does Central African Republic rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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