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Central African Republic vs Chad

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GDP$3.49B vs $25.63BCentral African Republic vs Chad
GDP per Capita$613 vs $1,315Central African Republic vs Chad
Population5.51M vs 21MCentral African Republic vs Chad

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Indicator Central African Republic ChadPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.49B$25.63B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$613$1,3152026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%0.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.41 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-1.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%1.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%29.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M$2.73B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%5.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$560$9702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,390$2,7702025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.24B$60.97B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy27.6%36.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.2%26.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy18%6.3%2023/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.4%33.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.3%20.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%16.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$1.55B2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%59.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%47.3%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy—20.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%3%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%46.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%-2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%0.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$43.82M$4.3M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%0%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%16.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%18.8%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.321.32024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$592023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy66.1%71.7%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy13.4%8.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.5%19.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.4%90.2%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy94.6%57%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%2%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%1.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M$6.32B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B$3.59B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.8412025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4860.6132025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%—2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade71.8%—2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%—2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.3%—2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.3%29.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%16.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.4162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.672023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2530.2522023
PopulationDemographics5.51M21M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years55.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics14.6 years15.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.956.032024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.4%72.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics48.7%46%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.6%27.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics9.1/km²17.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics44.742.22026
Death RateDemographics9.1410.92026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.74-5.212026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics59.6 years57.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55.5 years53.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%5.7%2025
Infant MortalityHealth58.856.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health10.7%5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.070.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39262023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%51.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%11.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.7747.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.797.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.930.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4191182024
Measles ImmunizationHealth44%68%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth46%71%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth30.3%45.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth0.5%2.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.6%7.3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.10.172023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.3132.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%31.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%3.2%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation—75.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—41.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—20%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—29.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation—23.5%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%32%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%40%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t297.84K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture324.92K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture135.72 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t720.09K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t618.93K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture200K t394.05K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t347.19K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.35K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha1,273 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha1,351 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,628 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head39.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance24212024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.2422025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1020.0622025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8540.9522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.31-1.392024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.58-1.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.71-1.442024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.83-1.782024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.27-1.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.522024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance362 deaths174 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance312025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance142025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance412025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K1.5M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K219.6K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K9.37K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%12.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology—72.92024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%60%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology—02024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%11.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%84.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%—2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%9.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%13.4%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW114.1 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW111 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—1.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW—2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%9.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—14 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—23.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW2.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy2%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2.7%2023/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%0%2023/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%94.6%2023/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh0.4 TWh2023/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy0 gCO₂/kWh622 gCO₂/kWh2023/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy280 kWh440 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.14 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.7%3.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%21%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³43 µg/m³2023

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