Central African Republic — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 60 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for the Central African Republic was 19.8% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 20.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.12 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 18.3% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.8 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 20.9 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 18.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 18.3 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 20.2 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2020 | 25.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 17.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 16.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 13.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 12.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 14.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 11.5 % of GDP |