Central African Republic
22 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$3.7B
2026 · Peak: $3.7B (2026)
GDP per Capita
USD$651
2026 · Peak: $651 (2026)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$1,393
2026 · Peak: $1,393 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%3.3%
2026 · Peak: 13.0% (1981)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.0% (1981)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%3.3%
2026 · Peak: 24.5% (1994)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%52.5%
2026 · Peak: 103.1% (2001)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-4.1%
2026 · Peak: -0.5% (1993)
Government Expenditure
% of GDP16.6%
2026 · Peak: 24.2% (2020)
Total Investment
% of GDP16.5%
2026 · Peak: 18.5% (2020)
National Savings
% of GDP12.5%
2026 · Peak: 12.5% (2026)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.063 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.084 metric tons (1987)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-1.311 index
2023 · Peak: -0.938 index (2010)
Education Spending
% of GDP1.8%
2023 · Peak: 3.2% (1978)
Fertility Rate
births per woman5.954 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 6.167 births per woman (1981)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP10.7%
2023 · Peak: 11.0% (2018)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births58.8 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 239.9 per 1,000 births (2009)
Internet Users
% of population13.783 % of population
2024 · Peak: 13.842 % of population (2023)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years57.671 years
2024 · Peak: 57.671 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%42.4%
2019 · Peak: 50.6% (2000)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total90.9 % of total
2022 · Peak: 95.1 % of total (2013)
Urban Population
%44.1%
2024 · Peak: 44.1% (2024)