CPI Price, nominal in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: CPI Price, nominal was 176.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
176.47
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 158 countries
All-time high
176.47
in 2023
All-time low
46.35
in 1993
Years of data
37
1987–2023

CPI Price, nominal in Central African Republic, 1987–2023

501001502001987200520231987: 51.31988: 49.31989: 49.61990: 49.61991: 48.21992: 47.71993: 46.31994: 57.71995: 68.81996: 71.41997: 72.51998: 71.21999: 70.22000: 72.42001: 75.22002: 76.92003: 80.12004: 78.52005: 80.72006: 86.12007: 86.92008: 952009: 98.32010: 99.82011: 1012012: 106.52013: 1142014: 130.92015: 132.82016: 139.32017: 145.22018: 147.52019: 151.52020: 1542021: 160.62022: 169.62023: 176.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Central African Republic is 176.47, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Central African Republic peaked at 176.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 1993.

Central African Republic ranks 68th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Central African Republic, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 51.31
1988 49.27 -4.0%
1989 49.61 +0.7%
1990 49.61 -0.0%
1991 48.24 -2.8%
1992 47.74 -1.0%
1993 46.35 -2.9%
1994 57.74 +24.6%
1995 68.81 +19.2%
1996 71.38 +3.7%
1997 72.53 +1.6%
1998 71.16 -1.9%
1999 70.15 -1.4%
2000 72.4 +3.2%
2001 75.18 +3.8%
2002 76.93 +2.3%
2003 80.11 +4.1%
2004 78.46 -2.1%
2005 80.72 +2.9%
2006 86.1 +6.7%
2007 86.92 +1.0%
2008 94.97 +9.3%
2009 98.32 +3.5%
2010 99.78 +1.5%
2011 100.97 +1.2%
2012 106.51 +5.5%
2013 113.95 +7.0%
2014 130.93 +14.9%
2015 132.76 +1.4%
2016 139.33 +4.9%
2017 145.16 +4.2%
2018 147.5 +1.6%
2019 151.46 +2.7%
2020 154.05 +1.7%
2021 160.61 +4.3%
2022 169.57 +5.6%
2023 176.47 +4.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 176.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226.5, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 176.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.07 49.27 51.31 3
1990s 60.37 46.35 72.53 10
2000s 83.01 72.4 98.32 10
2010s 126.83 99.78 151.46 10
2020s 165.17 154.05 176.47 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 65 Lithuania 180.84 compare
  2. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 179.23 compare
  3. 67 Poland 177.33 compare
  4. 69 Eswatini 176.26 compare
  5. 70 Afghanistan 174.48 compare
  6. 71 Philippines 172.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Central African Republic?
Cpi price, nominal in Central African Republic was 176.47 in 2023, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 176.47 in 2023.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 1993.
How does Central African Republic rank for cpi price, nominal?
Central African Republic ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,127 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.