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Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Central African Republic: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 71.6% (2021), 7th of 151 in the world and 7th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 83.9% (2021), 6th of 151 in the world and 6th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 96.1% (2021), 7th of 151 in the world and 7th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Extreme poverty71.6%2021 · world 7/151 · region 7/44Poverty, $4.20/day83.9%2021 · world 6/151 · region 6/44Poverty, $8.30/day96.1%2021 · world 7/151 · region 7/44National poverty rate68.8%2021 · world 3/145 · region 3/45
Undernourishment
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%20012006201120162021Central African Republic29.8%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Women in parliament
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%199720022007201220172022Central African Republic11.4%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Central African Republic in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population71.6%20217/1517/44·67.3%200871.6%2021+4.3 ppsince 200845.0%52.5%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population83.9%20216/1516/44·79.1%200883.9%2021+4.8 ppsince 200863.2%70.3%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population96.1%20217/1517/44·92.4%200896.1%2021+3.7 ppsince 200888.6%92.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population68.8%20213/1453/45··68.8%2021————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality43.0202124/15113/44·56.2200843.02021−23%since 2008———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%33.1%202123/15111/44·46.2%200833.1%2021−13.1 ppsince 2008———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%5.6%2021118/15131/44·3.4%20085.6%2021+2.2 ppsince 2008———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population29.8%202411/1678/4435.9%200126.7%26.6%−1.1 ppsince 201422.3%27.3%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population88.1%20222/1552/38··88.1%——65.4%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults13.7%2017——·3.3%2011·—55.1%46.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %11.4%2025163/19041/467.3%9.6%8.6%−1.1 ppsince 201227.0%24.8%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$738m202352/14526/48$75.9m$243m$834m+264%since 2013$64.8bn$44.6bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI27.3%20235/1391/478.4%11.3%33.9%+15.4 ppsince 20133.1%8.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$143202337/1456/48$19.8$54.1$166+228%since 2013$51.5$61.4$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Central African Republic and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Central African Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoSudanCameroonChadSouth Sudan
Extreme poverty71.6%202185.3%202010.1%201426.7%202139.5%202276.5%2016
Poverty, $4.20/day83.9%202192.5%202026.0%201441.3%202161.4%202288.0%2016
Poverty, $8.30/day96.1%202198.0%202073.2%201474.0%202189.5%202297.6%2016
National poverty rate68.8%202156.2%202046.5%200937.7%202144.8%202282.3%2016
Gini index43.0202144.7202034.2201442.2202137.4202244.02016
Top 10% income share33.1%202135.7%202027.8%201431.1%202129.5%202233.0%2016
Bottom 20% income share5.6%20215.5%20207.8%20145.4%20216.9%20224.9%2016
Undernourishment29.8%202439.5%202410.9%20214.9%202433.6%202419.1%2024
Food insecurity88.1%202281.7%2024—60.9%202465.0%202488.8%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: aid, poverty & equalitySudan: aid, poverty & equalityCameroon: aid, poverty & equalityChad: aid, poverty & equalitySouth Sudan: aid, poverty & equality
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