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Central African Republic vs Kenya

Central African Republic and Kenya side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$3.49B vs $147.27BCentral African Republic vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$613 vs $2,714Central African Republic vs Kenya
Population5.51M vs 57.53MCentral African Republic vs Kenya

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Indicator Central African Republic KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.49B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$613$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%8.8%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy574.27 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$560$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,390$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.24B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy27.6%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.2%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy18%7.1%2023/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.4%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.3%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$158.92K$5B1993/2024 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0%4.2%1993/2024 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13%31.8%2022/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.2%14.1%2021/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4338.52021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy71.6%45.5%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy13.7%90.1%2017/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$15.6M$1.76B2013/2019 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy87K2.05M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$40.41M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.7%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.336.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy10.3%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%15.6%1994/2024 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$417$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy66.1%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy13.4%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.5%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.4%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy94.6%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.6%7.1%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy0.74.52017/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.46.42017/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy83.9%65.5%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy96.1%90.1%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.470.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade71.8%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.3%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.3%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2530.4562023
PopulationDemographics5.51M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics14.6 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.953.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.4%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics48.7%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.6%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics9.1/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics44.726.62026
Death RateDemographics9.147.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.74-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics59.6 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55.5 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth58.834.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health10.7%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.070.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.928.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth30.8%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.7378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth92.239.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.721.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4192072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth44%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth46%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth0.5%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.6%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health11.332011/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth17.8%62.5%2019/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth40.3%70.2%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.12.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.354.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth22.8%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth51.8%92.8%2019/2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.2%4.5%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare44.8%76%2019/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare61%12.5%2019/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%3.4%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.8%10.4%2012/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation42.4%82.2%2019/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.6%93.2%2019/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation27%90.8%2019/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation12.3%86.6%2019/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation62.1%94.3%2012/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation39.9%95.6%2012/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation14.1%62.4%2012/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.6%65%2019/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation15.8%84.3%2017/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture148112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture324.92K t49.5K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture200K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance20.14.92016/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance24322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1020.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8540.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.31-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.58-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.71-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.83-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.27-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology38.8126.52022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology032022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure46.36K5.14M2001/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure68.9%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.9%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy2%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.6%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%20.9%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%10%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh16 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy0 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy280 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate96.5%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.7%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Central African Republic or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $3.49B for Central African Republic versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Central African Republic and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Central African Republic and Kenya on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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