Country comparison Central African Republic vs South Africa

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.5%chart0.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
1,485K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€2,542Mchart€370,661M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$2,751Mchart$401,145M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€477chart€5,8822024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$516chart$6,3652024GDP per capita [+]
€93,580M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]20241,587chart282,3972024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]20241,717chart305,5692024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202460.66%chart76.36%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€298chart€4,4812024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$322chart$4,8492024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-133chart-22,3892024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-144chart-24,2262024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-5.09%chart-6.05%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024511.4chart122,762.32024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024553.4chart132,835.52024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202343.2chart22,317.92024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202346.8chart22,922.32024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20239.99%chart19.14%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202336.8chart19,322.72023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202339.8chart20,898.72023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20238.48%chart16.89%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202464.1chart2,595.22024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202469.3chart2,808.62024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.12%chart2.11%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202419.55%chart33.19%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€96chart€1,9482024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$104chart$2,1082024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€9chart€3542024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$9chart$3832024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€7chart€3062023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$8chart$3312023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€12chart€412024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$13chart$452024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ba212/03/2024Moody's Rating [+]
BB11/14/2025S&P Rating [+]
BB-11/20/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202324chart412023Corruption Index [+]
60º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]2024103.9chart69.62024Fragile States Index [+]
16º2024RTI Raking [+]
69º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
32.7%December 2022Unemployment Rate [+]
31.5%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
7,996K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2023$57.7chart$261.62024NMW [+]
€234.82024NMW [+]
87º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
19.038201/16/2026Euro / South African rands [+]
16.481201/09/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
4.13%01/17/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
7.3%February 2023CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
6.75%12/30/2025Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020184ºchart84º2020Doing Business [+]
347,388December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
8.55December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
633,3372023Motor vehicle production [+]
172.302020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
27.1%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
15.00%01/01/2019Standard VAT [+]
45.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202034,600chart5,698,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€132.9Mchart€102,520.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$143.7Mchart$110,855.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20235.62%chart29.08%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€458.8Mchart€120,916.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$496.1Mchart$130,747.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202319.41%chart34.30%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-325.9Mchart€-18,396.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-364.9Mchart$-19,891.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-13.79%chart-5.22%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
78º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]20249chart522024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024150ºchart127º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
898.12017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20201.78%chart4.77%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202016.46%chart1.52%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202346.36‰chart18.78‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017127.8chart2,588.72017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.42‰chart9.24‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20236.01chart2.222023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202168.8%chart55.5%2014% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20245,331,000chart63,016,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202088,546chart2,860,4952020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020816,668chart914,9012020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.387chart0.7172022HDI [+]
18º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202357.41chart66.142023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015851chart2102020Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201518.54chart0.302020Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2016913chart27,2722022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]201620.12chart43.722022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.07chart6.562023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
12024Annual crude oil production [+]
15.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023132chart194,9782023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023142chart219,6082023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/2025113chart102,59512/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/202515,492chart4,073,15112/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/03/20232,484,985chart21,038,79609/24/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/202521.20chart1,628.0812/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/03/20233,342,248chart41,798,81209/24/2023Doses administered [+]
Central African Republic
  • 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
South Africa