Central African Republic Inflation Rate

Central African Republic’s inflation rate has fallen to 4.57 % in 2025, placing the country 49th in the world rankings and closely matching peers such as Honduras at 4.59 % and Serbia at 4.55 %. This level marks a substantial decline from the all‑time peak of 24.57 % recorded in 1994, a period of severe macro‑economic instability, and also from the negative trough of –6.99 % in 1987, when deflation reflected a collapse in demand. Over the 46‑year series, the average inflation trajectory has shifted from volatile swings in the 1980s and 1990s toward a more moderate and stable pattern in the 2020s, supported by tighter fiscal discipline and modest external financing. Continued improvements in governance, diversification of the export base, and resilience to commodity price shocks will be crucial to sustaining the current low‑inflation environment and preventing a reversal toward the high‑inflation dynamics of the mid‑1990s.