Daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,419 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,419
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,419
in 2022
All-time low
1,825
in 1966
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic stood at 2,419. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic peaked at 2,419 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 1966.

That places Central African Republic 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 1,989 —
1962 1,952 -1.8%
1963 1,890 -3.2%
1964 1,858 -1.7%
1965 2,015 +8.5%
1966 1,825 -9.4%
1967 1,944 +6.5%
1968 1,939 -0.3%
1969 1,979 +2.1%
1970 2,040 +3.1%
1971 2,041 +0.0%
1972 2,054 +0.6%
1973 2,111 +2.8%
1974 2,202 +4.3%
1975 2,071 -5.9%
1976 2,102 +1.5%
1977 2,130 +1.4%
1978 2,114 -0.8%
1979 2,159 +2.1%
1980 2,144 -0.7%
1981 2,189 +2.1%
1982 2,151 -1.8%
1983 2,063 -4.1%
1984 1,913 -7.3%
1985 1,857 -2.9%
1986 1,939 +4.4%
1987 1,918 -1.1%
1988 1,923 +0.2%
1989 1,941 +1.0%
1990 1,931 -0.5%
1991 1,923 -0.4%
1992 1,899 -1.2%
1993 1,857 -2.2%
1994 1,847 -0.6%
1995 1,841 -0.4%
1996 1,849 +0.4%
1997 1,858 +0.5%
1998 1,915 +3.1%
1999 1,847 -3.5%
2000 1,882 +1.9%
2001 1,879 -0.2%
2002 1,877 -0.1%
2003 1,835 -2.2%
2004 1,847 +0.7%
2005 1,871 +1.3%
2006 1,869 -0.1%
2007 1,923 +2.9%
2008 1,958 +1.8%
2009 2,015 +2.9%
2010 2,372 +17.7%
2011 2,351 -0.9%
2012 2,352 +0.0%
2013 2,230 -5.2%
2014 2,264 +1.5%
2015 2,302 +1.7%
2016 2,349 +2.0%
2017 2,354 +0.2%
2018 2,375 +0.9%
2019 2,400 +1.0%
2020 2,409 +0.4%
2021 2,398 -0.5%
2022 2,419 +0.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 2,419 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 2,419 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,932 1,825 2,015 9
1970s 2,103 2,040 2,202 10
1980s 2,004 1,857 2,189 10
1990s 1,877 1,841 1,931 10
2000s 1,896 1,835 2,015 10
2010s 2,335 2,230 2,400 10
2020s 2,409 2,398 2,419 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 161 Moldova 2,504 compare
  2. 162 Nigeria 2,470 compare
  3. 163 Sierra Leone 2,437 compare
  4. 165 Rwanda 2,405 compare
  5. 166 Gambia 2,402 compare
  6. 167 Angola 2,399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Central African Republic was 2,419 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,419 in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 1966.
How does Central African Republic rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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