Central African Republic: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2021 is 68.8 percent, an increase from 62 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 20.71 percent, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1992 to 2021 is 64.4 percent. The minimum value, 62 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 68.8 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.