Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.5%chart3.4%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
2,379K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€2,542Mchart€2,014,143M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$2,751Mchart$2,179,413M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€477chart€9,4752024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$516chart$10,2522024GDP per capita [+]
€503,708M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]20241,587chart1,758,0212024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]20241,717chart1,902,2752024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202460.66%chart87.28%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€298chart€8,3052024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$322chart$8,9862024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-133chart-124,6782024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-144chart-134,9082024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-5.09%chart-6.19%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024511.4chart919,969.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024553.4chart995,457.52024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202343.2chart104,071.82022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202346.8chart109,683.02022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20239.99%chart12.93%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202336.8chart87,002.22023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202339.8chart94,085.52023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20238.48%chart9.48%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202464.1chart19,593.12024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202469.3chart21,200.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.12%chart2.10%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202419.55%chart45.68%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€96chart€4,3462024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$104chart$4,7022024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€9chart€4942022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$9chart$5202022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€7chart€4122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$8chart$4462023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€12chart€922024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$13chart$1002024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ba105/30/2025Moody's Rating [+]
BB12/19/2023S&P Rating [+]
BB-05/05/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202324chart362023Corruption Index [+]
71º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]2024103.9chart70.32024Fragile States Index [+]
28º2024RTI Raking [+]
50º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
13.2%August 2021Unemployment Rate [+]
11.7%2018Q4Unemployment rate [+]
12,193K2018Q4Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2023$57.7chart$245.52025NMW [+]
€236.32025NMW [+]
77º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
6.192902/10/2026Euro / Brazilian reals [+]
5.193702/09/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
15.56%02/10/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
4.3%January 2026CPI (overall index) [+]
7.3%August 2015PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
15.00%06/20/2025Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020184ºchart109º2019Doing Business [+]
1,948,681December 2024Passengers vehicles Year [+]
12.45December 2024Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
2,324,8382023Motor vehicle production [+]
218.592020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
32.0%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
18.00%01/01/2017Standard VAT [+]
27.5%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202034,600chart3,630,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€132.9Mchart€314,155.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$143.7Mchart$339,695.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20235.62%chart15.51%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€458.8Mchart€233,709.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$496.1Mchart$252,710.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202319.41%chart11.54%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-325.9Mchart€80,445.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-364.9Mchart$86,985.3M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-13.79%chart3.97%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
-1.9%January 2022Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
56º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]20249chart252023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024150ºchart131º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
2,698.82017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20201.78%chart0.52%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202016.46%chart0.91%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202346.36‰chart12.32‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017127.8chart1,758.92017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.42‰chart7.08‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20236.01chart1.622023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202168.8%chart26.5%2017% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20245,331,000chart211,695,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202088,546chart1,079,7082020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020816,668chart1,897,1282020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.387chart0.7602022HDI [+]
70º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202357.41chart75.852023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015851chart15,4952021Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201518.54chart7.302021Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2016913chart40,6982023Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]201620.12chart19.282023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.07chart2.202023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
3,3562024Annual crude oil production [+]
12,714.62021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023132chart610,3942023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023142chart702,2022023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/2026113chart703,68501/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/202615,492chart37,949,80101/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/03/20232,484,985chart176,164,20003/22/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/202621.20chart3,324.0501/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/03/20233,342,248chart516,237,12012/29/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Bangui
  • Population: 5,331,000
  • Surface Area: 622,980 km2
  • Currency: Central African CFA francs
  • Religion: Mostly Christianity
  • Belongs to: ACP, ECCAS, IMF, UN