MIDDLE AFRICA
Central African Republic
CFTrajectories
economic momentum
$516
Roughly doubled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.
2024 · $516
the numbers35
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $502 | |
| 1991 | $465 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | $462 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | $405 | −12.3% |
| 1994 | $261 | −35.5% |
| 1995 | $333 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | $293 | −12.0% |
| 1997 | $266 | −9.5% |
| 1998 | $267 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | $268 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | $239 | −10.8% |
| 2001low | $238 | −0.5% |
| 2002 | $249 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | $278 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | $303 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | $312 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | $334 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | $381 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | $437 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | $456 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | $477 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | $534 | +12.0% |
| 2012high | $544 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $364 | −33.1% |
| 2014 | $410 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | $366 | −10.6% |
| 2016 | $387 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $432 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | $455 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $449 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | $463 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $492 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $467 | −5.1% |
| 2023 | $496 | +6.1% |
| 2024latest | $516 | +4.1% |
prices
1.5%
A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.
2024 · 1.5%
the numbers35
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | −0.0% | |
| 1991 | −2.8% | −2.75 pts |
| 1992 | −1.0% | +1.73 pts |
| 1993low | −2.9% | −1.88 pts |
| 1994high | 24.6% | +27.5 pts |
| 1995 | 19.2% | −5.38 pts |
| 1996 | 3.7% | −15.5 pts |
| 1997 | 1.6% | −2.11 pts |
| 1998 | −1.9% | −3.50 pts |
| 1999 | −1.4% | +0.47 pts |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +4.62 pts |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.63 pts |
| 2002 | 2.3% | −1.50 pts |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +1.80 pts |
| 2004 | −2.1% | −6.20 pts |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +4.95 pts |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +3.81 pts |
| 2007 | 1.0% | −5.74 pts |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +8.30 pts |
| 2009 | 3.5% | −5.74 pts |
| 2010 | 1.5% | −2.03 pts |
| 2011 | 1.2% | −0.30 pts |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +4.28 pts |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +1.51 pts |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +7.91 pts |
| 2015 | 1.4% | −13.5 pts |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.54 pts |
| 2017 | 4.2% | −0.76 pts |
| 2018 | 1.6% | −2.57 pts |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +1.07 pts |
| 2020 | 1.7% | −0.98 pts |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +2.55 pts |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +1.32 pts |
| 2023 | 3.0% | −2.60 pts |
| 2024latest | 1.5% | −1.50 pts |
demographic curve
6.0 children per woman
High fertility: the population is still expanding fast.
2024 · 6.0
the numbers65
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9 | |
| 1961 | 6.0 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.0 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.0 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.0 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.0 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.0 | −0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.0 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.0 | −0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | −0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.9 | −0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.0 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1 | +0.7% |
| 1981high | 6.2 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | −0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | −0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | −0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | −0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.0 | −0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.0 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | −0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004low | 5.8 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0 | −0.2% |
| 2024latest | 6.0 | −1.0% |
Metrics
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population6M110 of 176REST Countries · UN data
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gdp$3B160 of 170World Bank · latest available
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gdp per capita$496168 of 170World Bank · latest available
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military spending$63M139 of 151SIPRI via World Bank
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military % of gdp2.4%35 of 148SIPRI via World Bank
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area623K km²44 of 176REST Countries
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population density10 /km²159 of 176zuhd — derived from population and area
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life expectancy57.4 yr172 of 175World Bank · latest available
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co₂ per capita0.1 t160 of 163World Bank · Climate Watch
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urbanisation45%124 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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fertility rate6.01 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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foreign-born share1.8%110 of 167World Bank · UN DESA
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remittances % of gdp0.0%149 of 155World Bank · IMF BOP
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scientific articles / yr26155 of 168NSF / World Bank
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high-tech exports %8%65 of 153World Bank · UN Comtrade
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gini inequality43119 of 139World Bank · PovcalNet
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youth unemployment10%59 of 166ILO via World Bank
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adult literacy42%103 of 109UNESCO UIS via World Bank
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democracy (v-dem)0.10127 of 163V-Dem via Our World in Data
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clean government24134 of 164Transparency International via Our World in Data
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press freedom41.9111 of 163RSF via Our World in Data
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human development0.414162 of 164UNDP via Our World in Data