Population, total, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +55.0% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +49.4% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Burundi 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.