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 represents the average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power. It is a metric that shapes the boundaries of daily existence, from the availability of basic necessities to the reach of opportunity. Every value in this dataset is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there, tracking the economic conditions that define the tangible landscape of survival and aspiration across generations.

The historical arc reflects a slow, persistent climb through three centuries of change. In the 1800s estimate, the economy stood at 600 intl-$, gradually reaching 800 intl-$ 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. This trajectory points toward a projected future of expansion, moving through 5,026 in the 2040s projection toward a distant 11,624 intl-$ in the 2100s projection.

Today, navigating life at 3,800 intl-$ means confronting a specific global economic standing, ranking #126 of 157 countries. This is a stark contrast to an ancestor in the 1810s estimate who lived within a 620 intl-$ economy, or a youth in the 1920s estimate navigating a 1,080 intl-$ environment. While the current rank highlights a profound struggle relative to the rest of the world, the projections suggest a shifting horizon for the generations yet to be born.

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