Nom officiel:
Central African Republic
Région:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 513a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 8.8a | |
| Capital city | Bangui | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 869.6d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 622 984b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 92.6a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 696 | 2 327 | 2 555b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 366 | 463 | 496b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 32.5 | 33.2 | 31.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.8 | 23 | 23.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 44.6 | 43.8 | 45.1b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 73.1 | 71 | 70.5b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 20.7 | 22.6 | 23b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 65.7 / 82.5 | 65.2 / 81.9 | 65.7 / 82.8 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100) | 133 | 154 | 175b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 143 | 153b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 97 | 41 | 74f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 457 | 545 | 606f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -360 | -504 | -532f,e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 40.3 | 41.8d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.1h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 54.2 / 49.7 | 54.0 / 47.2 | 59.8 / 55.7a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 49.0 / 3.7 | 48.9 / 3.9 | 48.7 / 3.7a |
| International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.) | 81.6 / 1.8 | 88.5 / 1.8 | 94.6 / 1.8e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 517.2 | 743.4 | 656e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 123.5 | 122.1 | 91.1a |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 5 | 9 | 10m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0.1n | 0.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 71.1 / 92.6o | 103.1 / 133.6p | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 13.9 / 27.2o | 17.1 / 24.2p | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 6.1 / 10.4o | 6.4 / 10.7p | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12.5q | 8.6r | 11.4r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 2.9 | 7.5d | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 54 | 73 | 106e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 36 | 35.8 | 35.7m |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / ~0.0 | 0.3 / 0.1 | 0.4 / 0.1f,m |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 35 | 40 | 44f,m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 8 | 9 | 10f,m |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 120 | 35 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 12.8 / 2.6 | 11.5 / 2.3 | 11.3 / 2.2m |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 27.7 / 7.0 | 24.1 / 5.9 | 23.4 / 5.7m |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 28.36 | 33.94 | 27.25b |