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Central African Republic in figures

  • GDP growth

    5.8%

    2025 · 2026 : 2.7% (projection)

  • Inflation

    1.0%

    2025 · 2026 : 3.5% (projection)

  • Public debt

    42.6%

    2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 43.5% (projection)

  • Fiscal balance

    -3.8%

    2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -3.5% (projection)

  • Current account balance

    -2.6%

    2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -3.3% (projection)

  • Nominal GDP

    4.6 bn USD

    2025 · 2026 : 5.1 bn USD (projection)

  • GDP per capita

    841 USD

    2025 · 2026 : 891 USD (projection)

  • Population

    5.5 million

    2025

Central African Republic: real GDP growth

In %

Observed or estimatedIMF projection-202468201520182021202420272030Observed or estimated · 2015 : 4.3 %Observed or estimated · 2016 : 4.7 %Observed or estimated · 2017 : 4.5 %Observed or estimated · 2018 : 3.2 %Observed or estimated · 2019 : 4 %Observed or estimated · 2020 : 3.4 %Observed or estimated · 2021 : 1.6 %Observed or estimated · 2022 : 1.9 %Observed or estimated · 2023 : 0 %Observed or estimated · 2024 : 3.9 %Observed or estimated · 2025 : 5.8 %5.8IMF projection · 2025 : 5.8 %IMF projection · 2026 : 2.7 %IMF projection · 2027 : 3.3 %IMF projection · 2028 : 3.5 %IMF projection · 2029 : 3.5 %IMF projection · 2030 : 3.5 %IMF projection · 2031 : 3.5 %3.5Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · bifinances

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook

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Observed or estimatedIMF projection
20154.3–
20164.7–
20174.5–
20183.2–
20194–
20203.4–
20211.6–
20221.9–
20230–
20243.9–
20255.85.8
2026–2.7
2027–3.3
2028–3.5
2029–3.5
2030–3.5
2031–3.5
Central African Republic: inflation

In %

Observed or estimatedIMF projection02468201520182021202420272030Observed or estimated · 2015 : 1.4 %Observed or estimated · 2016 : 4.9 %Observed or estimated · 2017 : 4.2 %Observed or estimated · 2018 : 1.6 %Observed or estimated · 2019 : 2.8 %Observed or estimated · 2020 : 0.9 %Observed or estimated · 2021 : 4.3 %Observed or estimated · 2022 : 5.6 %Observed or estimated · 2023 : 3 %Observed or estimated · 2024 : 1.5 %Observed or estimated · 2025 : 1 %1IMF projection · 2025 : 1 %IMF projection · 2026 : 3.5 %IMF projection · 2027 : 3 %IMF projection · 2028 : 3 %IMF projection · 2029 : 3 %IMF projection · 2030 : 3 %IMF projection · 2031 : 3 %3Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · bifinances

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook

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Observed or estimatedIMF projection
20151.4–
20164.9–
20174.2–
20181.6–
20192.8–
20200.9–
20214.3–
20225.6–
20233–
20241.5–
202511
2026–3.5
2027–3
2028–3
2029–3
2030–3
2031–3
Access to electricity
18% (2024)
Internet users
14% (2024)
Foreign direct investment
+1.4% (2025)

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.

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