Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.3% | — |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 27.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 36.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 27.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.