Country comparison Norway vs Central African Republic

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.1%chart1.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2025Q320,873K
Annual GDP [+]2024€446,866Mchart€2,542M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$483,593Mchart$2,751M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€80,200chart€4772024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$86,587chart$5162024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2025Q3€116,770M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2023197,049chart1,5872024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2023213,124chart1,7172024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202344.13%chart60.66%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€35,503chart€2982024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$38,399chart$3222024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]202458,964chart-1332024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]202463,822chart-1442024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]202413.20%chart-5.09%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024221,049.9chart511.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024239,260.0chart553.42024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202230,960.3chart43.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202232,392.9chart46.82023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202214.47%chart9.99%2023Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202437,248,508,861.0chart36.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202339,211.5chart39.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202317.37%chart8.48%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20249,345.0chart64.12024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202410,113.1chart69.32024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20244.53%chart14.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202449.50%chart19.55%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€39,513chart€962024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$42,768chart$1042024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022€5,674chart€92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022$5,942chart$92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2024€6,711chart€72023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$7,144chart$82023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€1,677chart€122024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$1,811chart$132024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]06/07/2024Aaa
S&P Rating [+]07/09/1975AAA
Fitch Rating [+]02/28/2020AAA
Corruption Index [+]202384chart242023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201917º
Fragile States Index [+]202412.7chart103.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202486º
Innovation Ranking [+]202421º
Labour
Unemployment Rate [+]December 20254.3%
Unemployment rate [+]2025Q34.6%
Unemployed [+]2025Q3141K
$57.72023NMW [+]
Average Wage [+]2024$71,085
Average Wage [+]2024€65,675
Human Capital Ranking [+]20171º
Markets
Euro / Norwegian krones [+]02/17/202611.2815
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/13/20269.5105
10-Year Bond Yield [+]02/18/20264.22%
Risk Premium [+]02/18/2026147
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/17/20269.25%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]December 20234.8%
HICP [+]December 20253.0%
PPI Year on Year [+]January 20264.6%
Money Market
Key rates [+]09/19/20254.00%
Business
Doing Business [+]20209ºchart184º2020Doing Business [+]
IPI Year on Year [+]December 20252.3%
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2024252,252
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202238.26
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2021634.33
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202440.6%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/200625.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202247.4%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20224,979,400chart34,6002020Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2025€151,645.8Mchart€132.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2025$171,356.7Mchart$143.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202434.56%chart5.62%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2025€93,455.9Mchart€458.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2025$105,603.3Mchart$496.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202420.37%chart19.41%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2025€58,189.9Mchart€-325.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2025$65,753.4Mchart$-364.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]202414.19%chart-13.79%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Retail Sales YoY [+]December 20253.3%
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]20152º
Density [+]20249chart92024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202428ºchart150º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Crude divorce rate [+]20201.80‰
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017614.1
% Immigrant [+]202015.81%chart1.78%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20203.55%chart16.46%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]20249.70‰chart46.36‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,237.9chart127.82017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20247.90‰chart9.42‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.40chart6.012023Fertility Rate [+]
Crude marriage rate [+]20203.30‰
% risk of poverty [+]202411.6%chart68.8%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20245,594,340chart5,331,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020852,238chart88,5462020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020191,392chart816,6682020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.966chart0.3872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]20243º
Life expectancy [+]202483.30chart57.412023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2023728chart8512015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]202313.12chart18.542015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]202340chart9132016Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20230.72chart20.122016Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20237.86chart0.072023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20241,791
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20218,122.2
Consumption GWh [+]2023127,324chart1322023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023152,095chart1422023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20265,732chart11301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20261,549,525chart15,49201/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/23/20234,061,312chart2,484,98509/03/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20261,024.61chart21.2001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/23/202313,020,641chart3,342,24809/03/2023Doses administered [+]
Norway
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