Central African Republic
Explore indicators for the Central African Republic across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank166th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank54th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank183rd of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank148th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank67th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank121st of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank94th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank236th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank232nd of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank1st of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank236th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank4th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank184th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank22nd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank172nd of 199
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank158th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank233rd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank232nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank234th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank163rd of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank72nd of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank180th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank159th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank149th of 194
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank193rd of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank13th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank157th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank78th of 189