Economy

Central African Republic

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GDP per capita19602024
65.918630542554419602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602019
3.968.3612.817.221.619602019
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)2,750,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)6,730,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth1.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita516 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)1.48 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment6.25 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services413,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services865,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)27.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)20 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)42.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesgold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, sugar refiningCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, groundnuts, yams, coffee, maize, sesame seeds, taro, sugarcane, beef, milk (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgold, wood, diamonds, vehicle parts/accessories, cotton (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUAE 54%, China 14%, France 6%, Turkey 5%, Belgium 4% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 16%, Cameroon 14%, France 8%, Belgium 6%, Cote d'Ivoire 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index43 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditydiamond (111,918 Carats, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.63 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.288 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–43 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 43 index
Top export partnersPakistan (25.6%) / Tunisia (16.4%) / China (13.5%) / Sri Lanka (11.4%) / Egypt (4.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersCameroon (24.9%) / China (21.1%) / France (6.8%) / USA (5.9%) / Japan (4.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Roots and Tubers, Total
  • Cassava, fresh
  • Groundnuts, excluding shelled
  • Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent
  • Coffee, green
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)13.9 %WB GFDD [2019]
Private credit (% of GDP)11.7 %WB GFDD [2019]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership13.7 %WB Findex [2017]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank4.46 %WB Findex [2017]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Central African Republic's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (2,750,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (6,730,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.