Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2018-19.7%chart1.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2018€86,349Mchart€2,542M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2018$102,021Mchart$2,752M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2018€2,988chart€4772024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2018$3,530chart$5162024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]201726,663chart1,5872024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]201730,110chart1,7172024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]2017133.61%chart60.66%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2017€872chart€2982024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2017$985chart$3222024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2017-23,598chart-1332024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2017-26,649chart-1442024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2017-13.27%chart-5.09%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]201738,666.3chart511.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]201743,665.2chart553.42024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20171,379.2chart43.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20171,557.6chart46.82023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202410.25%chart9.99%2023Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,544.6chart36.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,670.2chart39.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20233.63%chart8.48%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2018130.3chart54.02023Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2018153.9chart58.42023Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20171.54%chart12.72%2023Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202333.04%chart19.55%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2017€1,265chart€962024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2017$1,429chart$1042024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2017€45chart€92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2017$51chart$92023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€55chart€72023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$59chart$82023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2018€5chart€112023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2018$5chart$122023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]03/09/2018C
S&P Rating [+]12/13/2013B-
Fitch Rating [+]06/27/2019WD
Corruption Index [+]202313chart242023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019133º
Fragile States Index [+]202489.0chart103.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024118º
Innovation Ranking [+]2016120º
Labour
Unemployment Rate [+]December 20186.4%
Unemployment rate [+]2016Q17.5%
Unemployed [+]2016Q11,062K
$57.72023NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201794º
Markets
Euro / Venezuelan bolivar fuerte [+]12/05/2025295.8003
US Dollar exchange rate [+]12/12/2025267.0805
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]12/15/2025-98.78%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]October 202423.6%
Money Market
Key rates [+]11/01/202558.34%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020188ºchart184º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20193,000
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.16
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020148.87
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]201614.4%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/202016.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202034.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2017427,000chart34,6002020Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€7,195.0Mchart€132.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$7,780.0Mchart$143.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201833.77%chart5.62%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€10,122.1Mchart€458.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$10,945.0Mchart$496.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201811.48%chart19.41%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,927.0Mchart€-325.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,710.0Mchart$-364.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]201822.29%chart-13.79%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201576º
Density [+]202331chart92024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024142ºchart150º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017293.3
% Immigrant [+]20204.66%chart1.78%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202019.04%chart16.46%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202315.09‰chart46.36‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,922.1chart127.82017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.56‰chart9.42‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.08chart6.012023Fertility Rate [+]
Crude marriage rate [+]20113.53‰
% risk of poverty [+]201533.1%chart68.8%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202328,300,854chart5,331,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,324,193chart88,5462020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20205,415,337chart816,6682020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.699chart0.3872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202191º
Life expectancy [+]202372.51chart57.412023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015924chart8512015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.02chart18.542015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20223,568chart9132016Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]202212.65chart20.122016Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.47chart0.072023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]2024863
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021303,806.0
Consumption GWh [+]202356,493chart1322023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202382,942chart1422023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]11/23/20255,856chart11311/23/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]11/23/2025552,743chart15,48611/23/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]02/03/202314,966,671chart2,484,98509/03/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]11/23/2025206.92chart21.2011/23/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/07/202237,860,990chart3,342,24809/03/2023Doses 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