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Central African Republic: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 1.0% (2025), 144th of 180 in the world and 37th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 2.3% (2025), 140th of 209 in the world and 35th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exchange rate is 581.93 (2025), 32nd of 210 in the world and 15th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inflation
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GDP deflator
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10 indicators
Prices & public finance: 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.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 1.0%2025 | 144/180 | 37/44 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 2.3%2025 | 140/209 | 35/46 | 8.5% | 4.2% | 2.0% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 32/210 | 15/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 8.2%2021 | 127/142 | 27/32 | · | 8.4% | 8.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2011 | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 9.2%2021 | 139/142 | 30/32 | · | 9.2% | 9.5% | +0.6 ppsince 2011 | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 11.7%2021 | 133/142 | 28/32 | · | 16.3% | 14.0% | −1.8 ppsince 2011 | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 35.9%2024 | 77/119 | 28/43 | 96.2% | 30.4% | 36.9% | −1.4 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 13.0%2022 | 147/169 | 26/42 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 11.7% | +2.3 ppsince 2012 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 32.9%2022 | 116/146 | 18/42 | 17.0% | 16.5% | 31.1% | +17.1 ppsince 2012 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 2.33%2025 | 46/156 | 9/45 | 1.09%2002 | 2.41% | 1.86% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
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.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−0.4 pp1.0% in 2025
- External debt−1.4 pp35.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
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.
| Indicator | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan | Cameroon | Chad | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 1.0%2025 | 2.9%2016 | 138.8%2022 | 3.4%2025 | -3.9%2025 | 91.4%2024 |
| GDP deflator | 2.3%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 65.9%2025 | 2.8%2025 | -2.0%2025 | 17.7%2015 |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 2,693.242025 | 546.762022 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 2,163.102024 |
| Tax revenue | 8.2%2021 | 10.7%2022 | 7.4%2016 | 11.3%2021 | — | — |
| Government revenue | 9.2%2021 | 13.2%2022 | 8.8%2016 | 13.7%2021 | — | — |
| Government expense | 11.7%2021 | 12.4%2022 | 9.7%2016 | 12.4%2021 | — | — |
| External debt | 35.9%2024 | 18.3%2024 | 45.4%2024 | 31.3%2024 | 16.4%2024 | — |
| Private credit | 13.0%2022 | 11.3%2023 | 5.6%2022 | 14.1%2019 | 8.3%2021 | 3.2%2025 |
| Broad money | 32.9%2022 | 17.6%2025 | 31.9%2020 | 21.4%2018 | 16.0%2021 | 21.0%2025 |