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Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Central African Republic, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.1 bn

2025

from $916.8 m in 2000

GDP per person

$556

2025

from $239 in 2000

Real growth

4.5%

2025

from −2.5% in 2000

Inflation

1.0%

2025

from 3.2% in 2000

Unemployment

6.3%

2025

from 5.7% in 2000

Government debt

61.8%of GDP

2025

from 94.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Central African Republic's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$3.1 bn
2024	$2.8 bn
2023	$2.6 bn
2022	$2.4 bn
2021	$2.5 bn
2020	$2.3 bn
2019	$2.2 bn
2018	$2.2 bn
2017	$2.1 bn
2016	$1.8 bn
2015	$1.7 bn
2014	$1.9 bn
2013	$1.7 bn
2012	$2.5 bn
2011	$2.4 bn
2010	$2.1 bn
2009	$2.1 bn
2008	$2.0 bn
2007	$1.7 bn
2006	$1.5 bn
2005	$1.3 bn
2004	$1.3 bn
2003	$1.1 bn
2002	$996.1 m
2001	$932.6 m
2000	$916.8 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.2%
2027 (projection)	3.0%
2026 (projection)	2.6%
2025	4.5%
2024	1.5%
2023	0.7%
2022	0.5%
2021	1.0%
2020	0.9%
2019	3.1%
2018	3.8%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.8%
2015	4.3%
2014	0.1%
2013	−36.4%
2012	5.0%
2011	4.2%
2010	4.6%
2009	8.6%
2008	2.0%
2007	4.6%
2006	4.8%
2005	0.9%
2004	6.0%
2003	−5.4%
2002	3.6%
2001	4.5%
2000	−2.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5562025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$556	$1 314
2024	$516	$1 265
2023	$496	$1 258
2022	$467	$1 218
2021	$492	$1 129
2020	$463	$1 066
2019	$449	$985
2018	$455	$906
2017	$432	$884
2016	$387	$826
2015	$366	$769
2014	$410	$699
2013	$364	$710
2012	$544	$1 062
2011	$534	$980
2010	$477	$936
2009	$456	$877
2008	$437	$798
2007	$381	$783
2006	$334	$743
2005	$312	$702
2004	$303	$690
2003	$278	$648
2002	$249	$688
2001	$238	$668
2000	$239	$640

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200929%19%38%

202541%21%28%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	2.6%
2027 (projection)	2.5%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	1.0%
2024	1.5%
2023	3.0%
2022	5.6%
2021	4.3%
2020	1.7%
2019	2.7%
2018	1.6%
2017	4.2%
2016	5.0%
2015	1.4%
2014	14.9%
2013	7.0%
2012	5.5%
2011	1.2%
2010	1.5%
2009	3.5%
2008	9.3%
2007	1.0%
2006	6.7%
2005	2.9%
2004	−2.1%
2003	4.1%
2002	2.3%
2001	3.8%
2000	3.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

6.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	6.3%	10.1%
2024	6.3%	10.0%
2023	6.2%	9.9%
2022	6.3%	10.1%
2021	6.7%	10.8%
2020	6.5%	10.9%
2019	5.9%	9.6%
2018	5.8%	9.6%
2017	5.8%	9.7%
2016	5.8%	9.8%
2015	5.8%	9.8%
2014	5.6%	9.7%
2013	5.6%	9.8%
2012	5.6%	10.0%
2011	5.6%	10.2%
2010	5.7%	10.3%
2009	5.6%	10.2%
2008	5.5%	10.1%
2007	5.6%	10.3%
2006	5.6%	10.3%
2005	5.7%	10.6%
2004	5.7%	10.7%
2003	5.8%	10.9%
2002	5.8%	11.0%
2001	5.8%	11.0%
2000	5.7%	11.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

19.3%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	19.3%	33.6%
2024	15.0%	31.4%
2023	14.4%	29.0%
2022	12.3%	32.9%
2021	13.2%	30.9%
2020	15.2%	34.4%
2019	15.8%	34.3%
2018	15.9%	33.7%
2017	17.3%	39.9%
2016	14.8%	35.7%
2015	17.1%	36.1%
2014	16.7%	36.4%
2013	15.0%	23.4%
2012	11.6%	21.5%
2011	13.1%	21.4%
2010	11.6%	22.8%
2009	9.8%	21.6%
2008	11.0%	23.4%
2007	14.1%	23.5%
2006	14.3%	22.1%
2005	13.4%	21.7%
2004	14.0%	19.3%
2003	18.2%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	20.1%
2001	17.2%	22.6%
2000	20.4%	25.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.5%
2023	1.5%
2022	1.0%
2021	0.2%
2020	0.1%
2019	1.1%
2018	0.8%
2017	0.3%
2016	0.4%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.1%
2012	2.8%
2011	1.5%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.0%
2008	5.9%
2007	3.3%
2006	2.4%
2005	0.8%
2004	1.2%
2003	1.0%
2002	0.6%
2001	0.6%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

61.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	81.6%
2030 (projection)	77.0%
2029 (projection)	73.0%
2028 (projection)	69.7%
2027 (projection)	66.5%
2026 (projection)	64.0%
2025	61.8%
2024	59.9%
2023	55.6%
2022	48.9%
2021	46.3%
2020	42.4%
2019	44.9%
2018	47.9%
2017	47.4%
2016	49.3%
2015	54.4%
2014	57.5%
2013	51.8%
2012	31.5%
2011	19.7%
2010	19.9%
2009	20.3%
2008	35.8%
2007	47.9%
2006	46.7%
2005	103.0%
2004	99.7%
2003	95.9%
2002	98.5%
2001	103.1%
2000	94.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−9.6%
2030 (projection)	−8.7%
2029 (projection)	−7.8%
2028 (projection)	−7.1%
2027 (projection)	−6.2%
2026 (projection)	−5.0%
2025	−5.5%
2024	−5.0%
2023	−3.4%
2022	−5.1%
2021	−5.7%
2020	−3.2%
2019	1.3%
2018	−0.9%
2017	−1.0%
2016	1.2%
2015	−0.5%
2014	−3.0%
2013	−2.3%
2012	−0.8%
2011	−2.1%
2010	−1.3%
2009	−0.5%
2008	−1.2%
2007	1.0%
2006	8.6%
2005	−4.4%
2004	−1.7%
2003	−3.1%
2002	−1.2%
2001	−0.9%
2000	−2.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

8.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	8.2%
2020	8.7%
2019	8.3%
2018	8.6%
2017	7.1%
2016	6.8%
2015	5.5%
2014	4.1%
2012	8.2%
2011	7.5%
2010	8.4%
2009	7.9%
2008	8.3%
2004	6.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Central African Republic

Population

5.51 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.51 m
2024	5.33 m
2023	5.15 m
2022	5.10 m
2021	5.11 m
2020	5.03 m
2019	4.94 m
2018	4.88 m
2017	4.79 m
2016	4.71 m
2015	4.63 m
2014	4.62 m
2013	4.64 m
2012	4.61 m
2011	4.57 m
2010	4.49 m
2009	4.53 m
2008	4.56 m
2007	4.46 m
2006	4.38 m
2005	4.29 m
2004	4.19 m
2003	4.10 m
2002	4.01 m
2001	3.92 m
2000	3.83 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	48.7%	49.1%	2.2%
2024	49.0%	48.9%	2.1%
2023	49.2%	48.7%	2.1%
2022	49.2%	48.6%	2.1%
2021	49.0%	48.8%	2.2%
2020	48.9%	48.9%	2.2%
2019	49.0%	48.8%	2.2%
2018	49.0%	48.8%	2.2%
2017	49.0%	48.9%	2.1%
2016	49.0%	49.0%	2.0%
2015	49.0%	49.0%	1.9%
2014	48.5%	49.6%	1.9%
2013	47.6%	50.5%	1.9%
2012	46.9%	51.2%	1.9%
2011	46.3%	51.8%	1.9%
2010	46.0%	52.2%	1.9%
2009	45.6%	52.4%	2.0%
2008	45.4%	52.5%	2.1%
2007	45.3%	52.6%	2.1%
2006	45.1%	52.7%	2.1%
2005	45.0%	52.8%	2.2%
2004	45.1%	52.7%	2.2%
2003	45.2%	52.6%	2.2%
2002	45.3%	52.4%	2.2%
2001	45.4%	52.3%	2.3%
2000	45.5%	52.2%	2.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

5.952024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	5.95
2023	6.01
2022	6.02
2021	6.05
2020	6.06
2019	6.09
2018	6.11
2017	6.13
2016	6.13
2015	6.13
2014	6.10
2013	6.08
2012	6.05
2011	6.01
2010	5.96
2009	5.94
2008	5.90
2007	5.87
2006	5.84
2005	5.81
2004	5.78
2003	5.80
2002	5.79
2001	5.81
2000	5.85

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

57.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	57.7 years
2023	57.4 years
2022	18.8 years
2021	40.3 years
2020	50.6 years
2019	31.5 years
2018	52.3 years
2017	45.2 years
2016	51.0 years
2015	51.9 years
2014	40.3 years
2013	49.5 years
2012	51.3 years
2011	50.1 years
2010	46.9 years
2009	14.7 years
2008	49.9 years
2007	49.3 years
2006	48.7 years
2005	48.2 years
2004	47.7 years
2003	47.3 years
2002	46.8 years
2001	46.7 years
2000	46.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−14 6932025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 8 079 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−14 693
2024	−15 357
2023	−14 682
2022	−17 430
2021	−85 646
2020	−24 745
2019	−36 849
2018	−52 954
2017	−58 584
2016	−52 607
2015	−63 045
2014	−174 051
2013	−112 382
2012	−111 764
2011	−86 281
2010	−43 126
2009	−28 899
2008	−28 983
2007	−30 352
2006	−41 282
2005	−13 604
2004	−16 510
2003	−18 097
2002	5 992
2001	−33 006
2000	8 079

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.7%
2022	9.9%
2021	9.2%
2020	9.0%
2019	7.8%
2018	11.0%
2017	6.7%
2016	5.4%
2015	5.0%
2014	4.6%
2013	4.8%
2012	3.9%
2011	3.7%
2010	3.6%
2009	4.7%
2008	4.0%
2007	4.6%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.2%
2004	4.1%
2003	4.2%
2002	4.2%
2001	4.0%
2000	4.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	1.8%
2022	2.1%
2021	1.9%
2020	2.1%
2019	1.8%
2018	1.6%
2017	1.8%
2016	1.8%
2015	1.9%
2014	2.2%
2013	2.6%
2012	2.0%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.1%
2009	1.3%
2008	1.3%
2007	1.3%
2006	1.4%
2005	1.6%
2004	1.6%
2003	1.5%
2002	1.5%
2000	1.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

13.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	13.8%
2023	13.8%
2022	13.8%
2019	7.5%
2018	5.1%
2017	4.0%
2016	3.1%
2015	2.9%
2014	2.7%
2013	2.5%
2012	2.4%
2011	2.2%
2010	2.0%
2009	1.8%
2008	1.0%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.3%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.1%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

43.02021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	43.0
2008	56.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

44.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	44.5%
2024	44.1%
2023	43.7%
2022	43.3%
2021	42.9%
2020	42.3%
2019	41.8%
2018	41.3%
2017	40.8%
2016	40.4%
2015	40.0%
2014	39.6%
2013	39.3%
2012	39.0%
2011	38.8%
2010	38.6%
2009	38.5%
2008	38.4%
2007	38.2%
2006	38.1%
2005	38.0%
2004	38.0%
2003	37.9%
2002	37.8%
2001	37.8%
2000	37.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

96.5%2021

−3.2 points since 2000, between 95.6% and 99.8% in every year

200099.7%

202196.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	96.5%
2020	96.5%
2019	96.5%
2018	96.5%
2017	96.5%
2016	95.6%
2015	99.7%
2014	99.8%
2013	99.8%
2012	99.8%
2011	99.8%
2010	99.8%
2009	99.8%
2008	99.8%
2007	99.8%
2006	99.8%
2005	99.8%
2004	99.8%
2003	99.7%
2002	99.7%
2001	99.7%
2000	99.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

90.9%2022

+2.0 points since 2000, between 88.9% and 95.1% in every year

200088.9%

202290.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	90.9%
2021	90.9%
2020	90.9%
2019	91.3%
2018	91.4%
2017	91.6%
2016	92.1%
2015	92.9%
2014	94.8%
2013	95.1%
2012	93.1%
2011	93.3%
2010	93.8%
2009	93.9%
2008	93.6%
2007	90.9%
2006	90.8%
2005	91.0%
2004	90.6%
2003	90.2%
2002	89.2%
2001	88.9%
2000	88.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.1 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.1 t
2021	0.1 t
2020	0.1 t
2019	0.1 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.1 t
2016	0.1 t
2015	0.1 t
2014	0.0 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

35.7%2023

−1.1 points since 2000, between 35.7% and 36.8% in every year

200036.8%

202335.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	35.7%
2022	35.7%
2021	35.8%
2020	35.8%
2019	35.9%
2018	35.9%
2017	35.9%
2016	36.0%
2015	36.0%
2014	36.1%
2013	36.1%
2012	36.2%
2011	36.2%
2010	36.3%
2009	36.3%
2008	36.4%
2007	36.4%
2006	36.5%
2005	36.5%
2004	36.6%
2003	36.6%
2002	36.7%
2001	36.7%
2000	36.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Central African Republic's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Official languages: French, Sango
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CFISO alpha-2

CAFISO alpha-3

140ISO numeric

Calling code: +236
Internet domain: .cf
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q929 · World Bank data · Africa