Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1974
All-time low
12.3%
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic peaked at 37.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.0% | — |
| 1961 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 35.9% | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +62.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 26.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 17.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 44 Mauritania 24.7% compare
- 45 Algeria 24.6% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
- 50 Bahamas 24.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Central African Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 878.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.19 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic was 24.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.