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Central African Republic: key statistics

Central African Republic has 5.5m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $556. Below: 76 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Bangui
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Languages
French, Sango
ISO codes
CFCAF
Land neighbours
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad
Population5.5m2025 · rank 119 of 217GDP$3.1bn2025 · rank 181 of 211GDP per capita$5562025 · rank 209 of 211Life expectancy57.7 yrs2024 · rank 215 of 217Internet users13.8%2024 · rank 185 of 188Fertility5.952024 · rank 4 of 217CO₂ per person0.06 t2024 · rank 192 of 203Inflation1.0%2025 · rank 144 of 180
topic profiles

Central African Republic, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy12 indicatorsPrices & public finance10 indicatorsTrade & investment11 indicatorsLabour12 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access9 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Central African Republic
02.0m4.0m6.0m1994199920042009201420192024Central African Republic5.5m
GDP per capita
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Central African Republic$556Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Life expectancy
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0.0204060801994199920042009201420192024Central African Republic57.7 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Internet users
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199620012006201120162021Central African Republic13.8%Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
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Central African Republic by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Sub-Saharan Africa.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population5.5m2025119/21733/48+19%8.2bn
Population growth3.37%20257/2172/48+3.2 pp0.91%
Urban share44.6%2025163/21726/48+4.6 pp57.8%
Fertility5.9520244/2174/48−2.4%2.19
Aged 65+2.2%2025213/21746/48+0.2 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1448.7%20251/2171/48−0.3 pp24.4%
Density8.62024204/21645/48+15%62.1
Birth rate46.220241/2171/48+3.5%16.3
Area622,980 km²202444/21617/48±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$3.1bn2025181/21139/46+81%$118tn
GDP per capita$5562025209/21145/46+52%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$1,3142025198/19945/46+71%$25,704
GNI per capita$5602025198/20144/46+44%$14,244
GDP growth4.5%202564/21024/46+0.2 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth1.0%2025144/21030/46−3.2 pp2.0%
Agriculture share27.6%202516/19813/45−3.9 pp4.0%
Industry share21.2%2025119/20131/45−0.9 pp25.0%
Services share41.4%2025185/20136/45−1.9 pp63.3%
Investment9.3%2025168/17539/43−12.5 pp26.3%
Savings15.1%1994———26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation1.0%2025144/18037/44−0.4 pp3.0%
Exchange rate581.93202532/21015/47−1.6%—
Tax revenue8.2%2021127/14227/32+0.7 pp13.9%
Government expense11.7%2021133/14228/32−1.8 pp28.5%
External debt35.9%202477/11928/43−1.4 pp—
Military spending2.33%202546/1569/45+0.8 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports19.3%2025148/18430/43+2.3 pp29.5%
Imports33.6%2025121/18419/43−2.5 pp28.5%
Trade openness52.9%2025139/18426/43−0.2 pp68.5%
Current account-2.9%1994————
FDI inflows1.4%2025122/19731/46+1.3 pp1.4%
Tourist arrivals87,0002019170/19635/42+66%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment6.3%202573/18720/47+0.5 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment10.1%2025115/18723/47+0.3 pp13.4%
Participation rate73.4%202521/18713/47±0.0 pp61.0%
Women's participation65.5%202523/18714/47+0.2 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$738m202352/14526/48+264%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI27.3%20235/1391/47+15.4 pp0.2%
ODA per person$143202337/1456/48+228%$32.2
Extreme poverty71.6%20217/1517/44+4.3 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day83.9%20216/1516/44+4.8 pp18.2%
National poverty rate68.8%20213/1453/45——
Gini index43.0202124/15113/44−23%—
Undernourishment29.8%202411/1678/44−1.1 pp8.1%
Women in parliament11.4%2025163/19041/46−1.1 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy42.4%2019135/14136/41−8.2 pp87.7%
Female literacy27.1%2019144/14739/41−8.2 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment96.8%2016——+40.1 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment15.8%2017——+4.8 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment2.8%2012——+0.8 pp43.6%
Primary completion38.5%2016——+15.7 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher83.420161/1731/40−5.9%23.4
Education spending1.8%2023172/18439/43−0.8 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy57.7 yrs2024215/21746/48+43%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality58.820248/1968/48−42%27.7
Under-5 mortality89.720248/1968/48−52%37.4
Maternal mortality69220233/1943/48−37%197
Health spending10.7%202322/1934/48+5.9 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$53.82023170/19330/48+210%$1,317
Physicians0.072023176/18043/46+64%1.86
Measles vaccination41%2024191/19348/48−6.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence2.4%202416/15316/44−1.6 pp0.7%
Child stunting37.9%202212/1547/46−1.8 pp—
Basic water36.5%2024205/20645/46−6.8 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation14.0%2024201/20344/46−2.3 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users13.8%2024185/18843/46+11.1 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions38.82022205/21047/48+57%111.5
Fixed broadband0.02022203/20844/48+23%20.1
Electricity access18.2%2024212/21545/48+6.2 pp91.9%
Clean cooking1.0%2024189/19245/48±0.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.06 t2024192/20345/47+81%4.69 t
Renewable energy90.9%20225/2125/48−2.2 pp19.7%
Renewable power96.5%20216/2062/48−3.4 pp27.8%
Forest cover72.5%202415/2144/48−0.7 pp31.1%
Arable land2.9%2024158/20640/48±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals0.1%2022175/17746/47±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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