CFA Franc BEAC Inflation Calculator
XAF 10,000 in 1980 has the same buying power as XAF 49,507 in 2026.
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XAF 10,000 in 2001 is worth XAF 24,172 in 2026
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Inflation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic inflation is 1.50% in 2026, following 1.00% in 2025. 47 years of data are available, from 1980.
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 10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | XAF 10,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136.83 | 1.50% | XAF 10,000 |
| 2025 | 134.81 | 1.00% | XAF 10,150 |
| 2024 | 133.47 | 1.48% | XAF 10,252 |
| 2023 | 131.53 | 2.98% | XAF 10,403 |
| 2022 | 127.73 | 5.58% | XAF 10,713 |
| 2021 | 120.97 | 4.26% | XAF 11,311 |
| 2020 | 116.03 | 1.71% | XAF 11,793 |
| 2019 | 114.08 | 2.69% | XAF 11,995 |
| 2018 | 111.10 | 1.61% | XAF 12,317 |
| 2017 | 109.33 | 4.18% | XAF 12,515 |
| 2016 | 104.95 | 4.95% | XAF 13,039 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.40% | XAF 13,683 |
| 2014 | 98.62 | 14.90% | XAF 13,875 |
| 2013 | 85.83 | 6.99% | XAF 15,943 |
| 2012 | 80.22 | 5.48% | XAF 17,057 |
| 2011 | 76.06 | 1.19% | XAF 17,991 |
| 2010 | 75.16 | 1.49% | XAF 18,206 |
| 2009 | 74.05 | 3.52% | XAF 18,478 |
| 2008 | 71.54 | 9.26% | XAF 19,128 |
| 2007 | 65.47 | 0.96% | XAF 20,899 |
| 2006 | 64.85 | 6.70% | XAF 21,100 |
| 2005 | 60.78 | 2.88% | XAF 22,513 |
| 2004 | 59.08 | -2.07% | XAF 23,162 |
| 2003 | 60.32 | 4.13% | XAF 22,683 |
| 2002 | 57.93 | 2.33% | XAF 23,621 |
| 2001 | 56.61 | 3.83% | XAF 24,172 |
| 2000 | 54.52 | 3.20% | XAF 25,099 |
| 1999 | 52.83 | -1.41% | XAF 25,903 |
| 1998 | 53.58 | -1.89% | XAF 25,536 |
| 1997 | 54.61 | 1.61% | XAF 25,055 |
| 1996 | 53.75 | 3.72% | XAF 25,459 |
| 1995 | 51.82 | 19.19% | XAF 26,407 |
| 1994 | 43.47 | 24.57% | XAF 31,474 |
| 1993 | 34.90 | -2.92% | XAF 39,208 |
| 1992 | 35.95 | -1.03% | XAF 38,065 |
| 1991 | 36.32 | -2.76% | XAF 37,672 |
| 1990 | 37.35 | -0.01% | XAF 36,631 |
| 1989 | 37.36 | 0.69% | XAF 36,626 |
| 1988 | 37.10 | -3.96% | XAF 36,879 |
| 1987 | 38.64 | -6.99% | XAF 35,417 |
| 1986 | 41.54 | 2.25% | XAF 32,942 |
| 1985 | 40.63 | 10.42% | XAF 33,682 |
| 1984 | 36.79 | 2.54% | XAF 37,193 |
| 1983 | 35.88 | 14.61% | XAF 38,138 |
| 1982 | 31.30 | 13.30% | XAF 43,711 |
| 1981 | 27.63 | -0.03% | XAF 49,523 |
| 1980 | 27.64 | — | XAF 49,507 |
Popular CFA Franc BEAC comparisons
- XAF 10,000 in 2025 → XAF 10,150
- XAF 10,000 in 2024 → XAF 10,252
- XAF 10,000 in 2023 → XAF 10,403
- XAF 10,000 in 2022 → XAF 10,713
- XAF 10,000 in 2021 → XAF 11,311
- XAF 10,000 in 2020 → XAF 11,793
- XAF 10,000 in 2010 → XAF 18,206
- XAF 10,000 in 2000 → XAF 25,099
- XAF 10,000 in 1990 → XAF 36,631
- XAF 10,000 in 1980 → XAF 49,507
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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 10,000 in 1980 has the same purchasing power as XAF 49,507 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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