Central African Republic
- Capital
- Bangui
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.5 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in the Central African Republic rose 1.0% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
- The Central African Republic's economy grew 4.5% in 2025, faster than most economies.
- Output per person in the Central African Republic was US$556 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 6.3% of the Central African Republic's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- The Central African Republic had 5.5 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 119th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Central African Republic | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Central African Republic | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Central African Republic | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$556 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$516 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$496 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$467 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$492 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$463 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$449 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$455 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$432 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$387 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Central African Republic | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5 million |
| 2024 | 5.3 million |
| 2023 | 5.2 million |
| 2022 | 5.1 million |
| 2021 | 5.1 million |
| 2020 | 5.0 million |
| 2019 | 4.9 million |
| 2018 | 4.9 million |
| 2017 | 4.8 million |
| 2016 | 4.7 million |
No recent World Bank figure for the Central African Republic: government debt, current account balance.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show the Central African Republic since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.