CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 94.3%
World rank
138th
of 156 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2015
All-time low
-7.0%
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic, 1987–2020

-100102030401987200320201987: -71988: -41989: 0.691990: -0.0061991: -2.71992: -11993: -2.91994: 24.61995: 19.11996: 3.71997: 1.61998: -1.91999: -1.42000: 3.22001: 3.92002: 2.32003: 4.12004: -2.12005: 2.92006: 6.72007: 0.9272008: 9.32009: 3.52010: 1.52011: 1.32012: 5.82013: 1.52014: 25.32015: 37.12016: 142017: 4.22018: 1.62019: 2.72020: 0.152

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic peaked at 37.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 1987.

That places Central African Republic 138th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 -7.0%
1988 -4.0% -43.1%
1989 0.7% -117.4%
1990 -0.0% -100.8%
1991 -2.7% +47187.8%
1992 -1.0% -62.4%
1993 -2.9% +183.0%
1994 24.6% -940.5%
1995 19.1% -22.1%
1996 3.7% -80.6%
1997 1.6% -56.4%
1998 -1.9% -216.1%
1999 -1.4% -25.7%
2000 3.2% -330.6%
2001 3.9% +19.9%
2002 2.3% -39.2%
2003 4.1% +76.1%
2004 -2.1% -150.3%
2005 2.9% -238.5%
2006 6.7% +132.7%
2007 0.9% -86.1%
2008 9.3% +901.8%
2009 3.5% -62.0%
2010 1.5% -57.1%
2011 1.3% -14.5%
2012 5.8% +346.4%
2013 1.5% -74.7%
2014 25.3% +1634.4%
2015 37.1% +46.6%
2016 14.0% -62.4%
2017 4.2% -69.9%
2018 1.6% -61.6%
2019 2.7% +66.8%
2020 0.2% -94.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -3.4% -7.0% 0.7% 3
1990s 3.9% -2.9% 24.6% 10
2000s 3.5% -2.1% 9.3% 10
2010s 9.5% 1.3% 37.1% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Central African Republic was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 1987.
How does Central African Republic rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.