Official name:
Central African Republic
Region:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 4 920a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 7.9a | |
| Capital city | Bangui | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 869.6b | |
| UN membership date | 20-Sep-60 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 622 984b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.3a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 534.6d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 141 | 1 695 | 2 220b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 487.9 | 377.1 | 467.9b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 39.8 | 32.5 | 33.4b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.1 | 22.8 | 21.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 34.1 | 44.6 | 44.8b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 78.8 | 78.5 | 77.1d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.4d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 15.1 | 16.2 | 17.5d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 65.0 / 80.4 | 64.7 / 81.2 | 64.4 / 79.8d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100) | 100 | 133 | 155d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 94 | 99 | 106b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 90 | 97 | 73e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 210 | 457 | 75e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -120 | -360 | -2e,d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.9 | 40.3 | 41.8b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.9 | 1.1 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 47.4 / 44.6 | 50.5 / 47.3 | 54.9 / 50.5d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44.1 / 4.6 | 45.2 / 4.4 | 43.0 / 4.5a |
| International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.) | 94.7 / 2.2 | 81.6 / 1.8 | 88.5 / 1.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 215.3j | 517.2 | 743.4d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 99.7 | 90.3 | 81.9d |
| Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP) | 3.7 | 5 | 11k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0l | 0.1 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.1 | 1.1m | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 73.4 / 101.2 | 75.7 / 99.8n | 89.4 / 114.6o |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 9.8 / 17.4l | 11.9 / 22.9n | 13.8 / 20.5p |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 5.6 / 10.0l | 6.9 / 11.7n | 7.0 / 11.8p |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 20.1o |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 9.6 | 12.5q | 8.6r,s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 2 | 3.8 | 4.3p |
| Threatened species (number) | 36 | 54 | 83 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 36.3 | 36 | 35.9k |
| Energy production, primarye (Petajoules) | 19 | 19 | 19k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 5 | 5 | 5k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 54 | 120 | 107p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 74.2 | 74.2 | 74.2d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 14.2 / 2.8 | 12.8 / 2.6 | 11.5 / 2.3d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 31.5 / 8.0 | 27.7 / 7.0 | 24.1 / 5.9d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 12.13 | 28.35 | 28.87b |