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Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo

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GDP$3.49B vs $123.41BCentral African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
GDP per Capita$613 vs $1,122Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population5.51M vs 112.83MCentral African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Indicator Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the CongoPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.49B$123.41B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$613$1,1222026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%3.3%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%—2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.41 LCU/USD2,294.57 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%4.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%24.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M$-454.53M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%5.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$560$7202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,390$1,8502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.24B$216.62B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy27.6%8.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.2%39.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy18%7.9%2023/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.4%48%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.3%31.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy—$3.32B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy—3.6%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%18.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$5.1B2024/2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy—11.3%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%64.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%61.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy—39.2%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%1.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%87.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%7.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%-2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$43.82M$1.87B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%2.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%15.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%16.7%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.322.62024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%6.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$412023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—28.7%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy66.1%58.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy13.4%8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.5%33.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.4%81.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy94.6%52.7%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%2.4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%0.6%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M$39.52B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B$39.98B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.9172025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4860.6672025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade71.8%17.9%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%0.6%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.3%0.2%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.3%43.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%43.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.5222023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.6042023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2530.3412023
PopulationDemographics5.51M112.83M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%3.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years62.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics14.6 years15.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.955.982024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.4%54.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics48.7%45.9%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.6%45.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics9.1/km²51.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics44.739.82026
Death RateDemographics9.148.242026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.74-0.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics59.6 years64.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55.5 years60 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth58.856.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health10.7%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.07—2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39412023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%38%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%13.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.74272023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.789.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.923.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4193772024
Measles ImmunizationHealth44%55%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth46%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth30.3%23.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth0.5%3.2%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.6%7.7%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.1—2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.3105.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—12.3%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%44.1%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare—7.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—33.5%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare—29.9%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare—3.8%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%—2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation—68.5%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation—77.9%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation—70%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation—60.3%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation—34.5%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation—55.5%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%38.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K16.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%15.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t46.56M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture324.92K t65.7K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture135.72 t50K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t9.01K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t41.04K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture200K t2.39M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t1.94M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—9K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha769 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha1,052 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,125 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance24202024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.3062025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1020.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8540.8862025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.31-1.522024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.58-1.692024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.71-1.632024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.83-2.122024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.27-1.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.212024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance362 deaths9.17K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance372025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance132025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance4112025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K503.73K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K5.67M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K100.11K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%19.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology—58.52024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%50%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology—02024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%18.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%55%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%—2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%16.9%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%22.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—1.15M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW3.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW28.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW3.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%5%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—129 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—9.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW53.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy2%1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.8%2023/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%84.2%2023/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh17 TWh2023/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy0 gCO₂/kWh28 gCO₂/kWh2023/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy280 kWh382 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.06 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.7%54.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%14.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³35.8 µg/m³2023

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