Central African Republic
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 5,331 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 86 |
| Capital city | Bangui |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 8,696 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 622,984 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 923 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 5,936 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2,396 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4,294 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 334 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 218 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 449 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 708 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 63 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 229 |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 62 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 634,779 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100) | 175 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 148 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 127 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 543 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 416 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 34 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 6 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 596,555 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 49,036 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6,459 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 926 |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 91 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 19 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 114 |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 104 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 358 |
| CO2 emission estimatesf (million tons/tons per capita) | 200 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 35 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 7 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 742 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 11,322 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 23,457 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2,453 |
Expat distribution in Central African Republic from top sending countries
