Inflation rates by country and year

-7%0.9%8.8%16.7%24.6%
-7%0.9%8.8%16.7%24.6%
1981-0.0%
20034.1%
20251.0%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate1.0%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Central African Republic

  1. 1994↑ Upward pressure

    The CFA franc devaluation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The CFA-franc devaluation pushed CAR's end-1994 CPI up 44.7 percent. Utility and petroleum prices were raised while coffee and cotton producer prices doubled, reshaping both household costs and farm incentives.

    IMF · Central African Republic: Recent Economic Developments
  2. 2013↑ Upward pressure

    The Central African Republic Civil War — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The civil war disrupted CAR's trade corridors and domestic supply chains, compounding food insecurity and raising the cost of goods reaching Bangui.

    IMF · Central African Republic: 2022 Article IV Consultation
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Fuel shortages and food-price spikes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine produced record double-digit inflation in 2022, with CAR's landlocked import costs intensifying the shock.

    IMF · Staff Completes 2022 Article IV Mission to the Central African Republic

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Central African Republic?

The annual inflation rate in Central African Republic was 1.0% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 1.0% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Central African Republic's full inflation history from 1981 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Central African Republic has changed

Inflation in Central African Republic peaked at 24.6% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -7.0% in 1987. Averaged across the 45 years of available data (1981–2025), the rate has been 3.7% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Central African Republic

What is the current inflation rate in Central African Republic?

The latest available annual figure is 1.0% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Central African Republic's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Central African Republic?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 24.6%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Central African Republic?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -7.0%, recorded in 1987.

Where does the inflation data for Central African Republic come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.