CFA Franc BEAC Inflation Calculator
XAF 100.00 in 1980 has the same buying power as XAF 495.07 in 2026.
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XAF 100.00 in 2001 is worth XAF 241.72 in 2026
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Inflation in Central African Republic
This page covers 47 years of Central African Republic consumer price data, from 1980 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1994, when consumer prices in Central African Republic rose 24.6%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices fell in 10 of those 46 years, including in recent decades — about 22% of the time — most sharply in 1987, when they dropped 7.0%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2010s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 4.5% a year, while the 2020s were the calmest at 2.6%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 2.7% a year, below the 3.7% average across the whole record.
Central African Republic CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1980 to 2026. The final column shows what XAF 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | XAF 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136.83 | 1.50% | XAF 100.00 |
| 2025 | 134.81 | 1.00% | XAF 101.50 |
| 2024 | 133.47 | 1.48% | XAF 102.52 |
| 2023 | 131.53 | 2.98% | XAF 104.03 |
| 2022 | 127.73 | 5.58% | XAF 107.13 |
| 2021 | 120.97 | 4.26% | XAF 113.11 |
| 2020 | 116.03 | 1.71% | XAF 117.93 |
| 2019 | 114.08 | 2.69% | XAF 119.95 |
| 2018 | 111.10 | 1.61% | XAF 123.17 |
| 2017 | 109.33 | 4.18% | XAF 125.15 |
| 2016 | 104.95 | 4.95% | XAF 130.39 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.40% | XAF 136.83 |
| 2014 | 98.62 | 14.90% | XAF 138.75 |
| 2013 | 85.83 | 6.99% | XAF 159.43 |
| 2012 | 80.22 | 5.48% | XAF 170.57 |
| 2011 | 76.06 | 1.19% | XAF 179.91 |
| 2010 | 75.16 | 1.49% | XAF 182.06 |
| 2009 | 74.05 | 3.52% | XAF 184.78 |
| 2008 | 71.54 | 9.26% | XAF 191.28 |
| 2007 | 65.47 | 0.96% | XAF 208.99 |
| 2006 | 64.85 | 6.70% | XAF 211.00 |
| 2005 | 60.78 | 2.88% | XAF 225.13 |
| 2004 | 59.08 | -2.07% | XAF 231.62 |
| 2003 | 60.32 | 4.13% | XAF 226.83 |
| 2002 | 57.93 | 2.33% | XAF 236.21 |
| 2001 | 56.61 | 3.83% | XAF 241.72 |
| 2000 | 54.52 | 3.20% | XAF 250.99 |
| 1999 | 52.83 | -1.41% | XAF 259.03 |
| 1998 | 53.58 | -1.89% | XAF 255.36 |
| 1997 | 54.61 | 1.61% | XAF 250.55 |
| 1996 | 53.75 | 3.72% | XAF 254.59 |
| 1995 | 51.82 | 19.19% | XAF 264.07 |
| 1994 | 43.47 | 24.57% | XAF 314.74 |
| 1993 | 34.90 | -2.92% | XAF 392.08 |
| 1992 | 35.95 | -1.03% | XAF 380.65 |
| 1991 | 36.32 | -2.76% | XAF 376.72 |
| 1990 | 37.35 | -0.01% | XAF 366.31 |
| 1989 | 37.36 | 0.69% | XAF 366.26 |
| 1988 | 37.10 | -3.96% | XAF 368.79 |
| 1987 | 38.64 | -6.99% | XAF 354.17 |
| 1986 | 41.54 | 2.25% | XAF 329.42 |
| 1985 | 40.63 | 10.42% | XAF 336.82 |
| 1984 | 36.79 | 2.54% | XAF 371.93 |
| 1983 | 35.88 | 14.61% | XAF 381.38 |
| 1982 | 31.30 | 13.30% | XAF 437.11 |
| 1981 | 27.63 | -0.03% | XAF 495.23 |
| 1980 | 27.64 | — | XAF 495.07 |
Popular CFA Franc BEAC comparisons
- XAF 100.00 in 2025 → XAF 101.50
- XAF 100.00 in 2024 → XAF 102.52
- XAF 100.00 in 2023 → XAF 104.03
- XAF 100.00 in 2022 → XAF 107.13
- XAF 100.00 in 2021 → XAF 113.11
- XAF 100.00 in 2020 → XAF 117.93
- XAF 100.00 in 2010 → XAF 182.06
- XAF 100.00 in 2000 → XAF 250.99
- XAF 100.00 in 1990 → XAF 366.31
- XAF 100.00 in 1980 → XAF 495.07
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Central African Republic inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic inflation was 1.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has CFA Franc BEAC lost in value since 1980?
- XAF 100.00 in 1980 has the same purchasing power as XAF 495.07 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 395.07% over 46 years, an average of 3.54% per year.
- What years does this Central African Republic inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 47 years, from 1980 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can CFA Franc BEAC inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and CFA Franc BEAC gained purchasing power over that year. Central African Republic recorded deflation in 10 of the 46 years measured here, most recently in 2004. The steepest fall was -6.99% in 1987.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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