Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0051 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0051 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Central African Republic 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0051 sq. km per US$ of GDP
1962 0.005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1963 0.0048 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1964 0.0044 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1965 0.0041 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1966 0.0039 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1967 0.0038 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1968 0.0032 sq. km per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1969 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1970 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1971 0.0031 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1972 0.0027 sq. km per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1973 0.0023 sq. km per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1974 0.0022 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1975 0.0016 sq. km per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1976 0.0014 sq. km per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1977 0.0012 sq. km per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1978 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1979 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1980 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1981 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP +14.7%
1982 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1983 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1984 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1985 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1986 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1987 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1988 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1989 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1990 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1991 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1992 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1993 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1994 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1995 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1996 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1997 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1998 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1999 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2000 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2001 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2002 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2003 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2004 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2005 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2006 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2007 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2009 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2010 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2011 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2012 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2013 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP +48.4%
2014 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2015 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2016 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2017 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2018 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2020 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2021 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2022 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2023 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 22.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +50.2% 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0042 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0032 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0051 sq. km per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.002 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0033 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Greenland 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0051 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP
Unit
sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,904 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.