Central African Republic — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Central African Republic, 1995–2024.
Electricity access for Central African Republic was 18.20% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 30 years, from 1995 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 3.00% in 1995 (about 6.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 6.41% per year.
Central African Republic ranks 212 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 59.00%, so Central African Republic sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 52%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 45 of 48 economies; Malawi (15.60%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 25% in 2009. That is 22% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1995 level: doubled by 2000. Doubling roughly every 11 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 143rd of 144 in 1995 → 204th of 211 in 2000 → 208th of 215 in 2010 → 211th of 215 in 2020 → 212th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1995 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 12% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 11% | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 6% | +1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 4.81% | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 4.32% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 3.83% | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 3.33% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Central African Republic’s Electricity access in 1996?
3.33% (1996). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Central African Republic’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1995 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +506.7% in total — about 6.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 18.2%; 2023: 17.6%; 2022: 15.7%; 2021: 15.7%; 2020: 15.4%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.