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Central African Republic vs Nigeria

171 indicators have a value for Central African Republic, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$3.49B vs $377.37BCentral African Republic vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$613 vs $1,556Central African Republic vs Nigeria
Population5.51M vs 237.53MCentral African Republic vs Nigeria

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Indicator Central African Republic NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.49B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$613$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%26.5%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.41 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$560$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,390$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.24B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy27.6%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.2%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy18%8.3%2023/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.4%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$46.02B2024/2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$43.82M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.330.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy66.1%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy13.4%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.5%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.4%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy94.6%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4860.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade71.8%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.3%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2530.3792023
PopulationDemographics5.51M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics14.6 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.954.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.4%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics48.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.6%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics9.1/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics44.731.82026
Death RateDemographics9.1411.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.74-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics59.6 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55.5 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth58.869.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health10.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.070.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.7992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.7115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.9392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4192192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth44%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth46%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth30.3%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth0.5%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.6%3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.12023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture324.92K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture135.72 t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture200K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance24262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1020.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8540.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.31-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.58-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.71-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.83-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.27-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance362 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance332025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance1282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance4102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.82024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy2%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.3%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%30.9%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%68.7%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh39 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy0 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy280 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.7%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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