Annual Inflation Visualization (Central African Republic)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

5.61% Historical average
34.15% Maximum recorded
-4.44% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Central African Republic

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Historical inflation data for Central African Republic

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 3.40% -2.57pp
2022 5.97% +2.78pp
2021 3.19% +1.20pp
2020 1.98% -0.35pp
2019 2.33% +3.55pp
2018 -1.22% -7.67pp
2017 6.44% +3.46pp
2016 2.98% +0.27pp
2015 2.71% -9.19pp
2014 11.89% +9.41pp
2013 2.49% -3.69pp
2012 6.18% +2.17pp
2011 4.01% -0.20pp
2010 4.21% +3.50pp
2009 0.71% -6.37pp
2008 7.08% +5.24pp
2007 1.84% -1.50pp
2006 3.33% -0.85pp
2005 4.19% +8.63pp
2004 -4.44% -5.78pp
2003 1.34% +3.71pp
2002 -2.37% -2.80pp
2001 0.43% -8.08pp
2000 8.51% +4.42pp
1999 4.08% +4.50pp
1998 -0.41% -1.24pp
1997 0.82% +4.37pp
1996 -3.54% -13.44pp
1995 9.90% -14.51pp
1994 24.41% +27.85pp
1993 -3.43% -6.22pp
1992 2.78% +3.17pp
1991 -0.39% -2.23pp
1990 1.84% -0.62pp
1989 2.46% -0.17pp
1988 2.62% +4.93pp
1987 -2.30% +1.13pp
1986 -3.43% -37.57pp
1985 34.15% +32.73pp
1984 1.42% -9.68pp
1983 11.10% -9.81pp
1982 20.91% +7.04pp
1981 13.87% -4.39pp
1980 18.27% +7.34pp
1979 10.93% +1.70pp
1978 9.23% -2.14pp
1977 11.37% -14.62pp
1976 26.00% +6.67pp
1975 19.33% +13.95pp
1974 5.38% +3.18pp
1973 2.20% -2.44pp
1972 4.64% -0.29pp
1971 4.94% +0.45pp
1970 4.49% +8.34pp
1969 -3.85% -20.03pp
1968 16.17% +16.95pp
1967 -0.77% -5.25pp
1966 4.48% -0.56pp
1965 5.04% -2.50pp
1964 7.54% +2.87pp
1963 4.67% -0.21pp
1962 4.89% +0.25pp
1961 4.63% -

About Central African Republic inflation

Central African Republic inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Central African Republic inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Central African Republic inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Central African Republic?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Central African Republic inflation in 2023 was 3.40%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Central African Republic?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Central African Republic, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Central African Republic?
You can check Central African Republic's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Central African Republic.
What is the historical average inflation in Central African Republic?
The historical average inflation in Central African Republic can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Central African Republic inflation data is based on the official CPI.