Country comparison Switzerland vs Central African Republic

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.3%chart1.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2025Q325,528K
Annual GDP [+]2024€865,620Mchart€2,542M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$936,564Mchart$2,751M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€96,010chart€4772024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$104,681chart$5162024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2025Q4€232,093M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024325,312chart1,5872024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024352,006chart1,7172024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202437.52%chart60.66%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€35,942chart€2982024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$38,891chart$3222024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]20244,745chart-1332024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]20245,410chart-1442024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]20240.50%chart-5.09%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024291,053.9chart511.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024299,453.5chart553.42024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202342,344.1chart43.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202345,799.1chart46.82023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202315.85%chart9.99%2023Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202469,255,025,560.8chart36.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202334,580.5chart39.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202311.65%chart8.48%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20246,213.5chart64.12024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20246,722.8chart69.32024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20242.27%chart14.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202433.60%chart19.55%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€32,157chart€962024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$33,085chart$1042024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€4,750chart€92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$5,198chart$92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2024€7,727chart€72023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$3,898chart$82023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€689chart€122024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$751chart$132024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]02/14/2025Aaa
S&P Rating [+]10/01/1988AAA
Fitch Rating [+]02/28/2020AAA
Corruption Index [+]202382chart242023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]20195º
Fragile States Index [+]202416.2chart103.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202487º
Innovation Ranking [+]20241º
Labour
Unemployment Rate [+]September 20255.0%
Unemployment rate [+]2025Q35.1%
Unemployed [+]2025Q3261K
NMW [+]2024$5,011.6chart$57.72023NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€4,548.8
Average Wage [+]2024$112,976
Average Wage [+]2024€104,378
Human Capital Ranking [+]20173º
Markets
Euro / Swiss francs [+]02/17/20260.9116
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/17/20260.7705
10-Year Bond Yield [+]02/18/20260.22%
Risk Premium [+]02/18/2026-252
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/17/20263.93%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]December 20250.1%
HICP [+]December 20250.2%
PPI Year on Year [+]December 2025-1.3%
Money Market
Key rates [+]06/20/20250%
Business
Doing Business [+]202036ºchart184º2020Doing Business [+]
IPI Year on Year [+]September 20259.2%
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2024464,102
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202228.91
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2021603.77
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202427.8%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20187.70%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202241.6%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20229,159,500chart34,6002020Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2025€490,446.4Mchart€132.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2025$554,194.6Mchart$143.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202447.46%chart5.62%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2025€442,364.7Mchart€458.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2025$499,863.3Mchart$496.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202439.02%chart19.41%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2025€48,081.7Mchart€-325.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2025$54,331.4Mchart$-364.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20248.43%chart-13.79%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Retail Sales YoY [+]December 20252.8%
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]20151º
Density [+]2024219chart92024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]20246ºchart150º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Crude divorce rate [+]20231.80‰
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172,488.1
% Immigrant [+]202028.73%chart1.78%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20208.23%chart16.46%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]20248.70‰chart46.36‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20179,197.2chart127.82017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20248.00‰chart9.42‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20241.29chart6.012023Fertility Rate [+]
Crude marriage rate [+]20234.20‰
% risk of poverty [+]202416.2%chart68.8%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20249,051,029chart5,331,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20202,491,249chart88,5462020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020713,623chart816,6682020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.967chart0.3872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202420º
Life expectancy [+]202484.50chart57.412023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20231,023chart8512015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]202311.20chart18.542015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]202353chart9132016Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20230.60chart20.122016Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20233.87chart0.072023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202357,185chart1322023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202368,389chart1422023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/202614,170chart11301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20264,490,543chart15,49201/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]05/01/20236,013,254chart2,484,98509/03/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20261,565.57chart21.2001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]07/03/202316,940,716chart3,342,24809/03/2023Doses administered [+]
Switzerland
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