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Central African Republic · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

180th of 182 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaCentral African Republic's gni per capita rose from US$290 in 1996 to US$560 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$300US$400US$500US$600US$560

Central African Republic's gni per capita rose from US$290 in 1996 to US$560 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

180th of 181 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Central African Republic's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $590 in 1996 to intl $1,390 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $400intl $600intl $800intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1.6kintl $1,390

Central African Republic's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $590 in 1996 to intl $1,390 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

124th of 129 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Central African Republic's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$518.9 in 2009 to US$459.3 in 2025.2010201520202025US$300US$400US$500US$600US$459.3

Central African Republic's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$518.9 in 2009 to US$459.3 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

74th of 81 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexCentral African Republic's gini index fell from 59.7 in 1992 to 43 in 2021.19952000200520102015202040455055606543

Central African Republic's gini index fell from 59.7 in 1992 to 43 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

74th of 81 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Central African Republic's income share held by highest 10% fell from 47.2 % in 1992 to 33.1 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202030%35%40%45%50%33.1 %

Central African Republic's income share held by highest 10% fell from 47.2 % in 1992 to 33.1 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

68th of 81 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Central African Republic's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.1 % in 1992 to 5.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520203%4%5%6%5.6 %

Central African Republic's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.1 % in 1992 to 5.6 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

81st of 81 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyCentral African Republic's extreme poverty fell from 84.8 % in 1992 to 71.6 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202065%70%75%80%85%90%71.6 %

Central African Republic's extreme poverty fell from 84.8 % in 1992 to 71.6 % in 2021.

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