Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Central African Republic: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

At MYRIAD, we examine the statistics of human lives to understand the material reality of our world. For the Central African Republic, income per person is measured as average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars. In the 2020s, this metric stands at 3,800 intl-$ — placing the nation at rank #126 of 157 countries. Every single value in this dataset is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there, tracking the economic conditions that shape daily existence across generations.

The historical arc of this economy spans over three centuries of measurable change. In the 1800s estimate it stood at 600 intl-$, climbing slowly through the decades to reach 800 intl-$ in 1900s estimate, and 1,500 in the 1950s. After touching 2,600 in the 1980s, the figures saw slight dips before rising to 3,150 in the 2010s and reaching 3,800 intl-$ in the 2020s. Projections stretch far into the future, anticipating steady growth toward 4,370 in the 2030s projection, 5,026 in the 2040s projection, 5,779 in the 2050s projection, 6,646 in the 2060s projection, 7,643 in the 2070s projection, 8,790 in the 2080s projection, 10,108 in the 2090s projection, and finally 11,624 intl-$ in the 2100s projection.

If you were born in the Central African Republic across different eras, your economic horizon shifted in direct tandem with these statistical markers. An ancestor living through the 1810s estimate experienced an economy functioning at 620 intl-$, while someone coming of age during the 1920s estimate navigated a 1,080 intl-$ environment. Today, navigating life at 3,800 intl-$ means confronting a specific global economic standing, with future generations projected to see output expand toward the 11,624 intl-$ mark by the 2100s projection.

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