Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 18.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.2 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 18.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3 | 4.81 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 18.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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