Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 607 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Central African Republic, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 607 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Central African Republic peaked at 1,567 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 607, in 2017.
That places Central African Republic 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 960.53 | — |
| 1850 | 842.49 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 1,040 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 1,019 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 1,043 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 985.32 | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 1,307 | +32.6% |
| 1960 | 1,567 | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 1,508 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,234 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 1,023 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 964 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 859 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 910 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 607 | -33.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 607 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 607 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 960.53 | 960.53 | 960.53 | 1 |
| 1850s | 842.49 | 842.49 | 842.49 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,043 | 1,043 | 1,043 | 1 |
| 1920s | 985.32 | 985.32 | 985.32 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,307 | 1,307 | 1,307 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,567 | 1,567 | 1,567 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,508 | 1,508 | 1,508 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,234 | 1,234 | 1,234 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,023 | 1,023 | 1,023 | 1 |
| 2000s | 911.5 | 859 | 964 | 2 |
| 2010s | 758.5 | 607 | 910 | 2 |
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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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Central African Republic?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Central African Republic was 607 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 in 1960.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 607 in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.