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Central African Republic vs Nigeria

Central African Republic and Nigeria side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%26.5%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy574.27 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
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$158.92K$22.79B1993/2025 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0%7.8%1993/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13%9.6%2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy8.2%—2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4333.92021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy71.6%41.8%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy13.7%63.3%2017/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy—11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$15.6M$321M2013/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy87K5.27M2019/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$40.41M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy—5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.330.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy10.3%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy—2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%—1994
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$417$1,6632021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.6%7.5%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy0.73.32017/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.412.82017/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy83.9%64%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy96.1%92.9%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.470.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—20.82021
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%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.6772023
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
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.917.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth30.8%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.7992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth92.2104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.733.72023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health10.52011/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth17.8%21.6%2019/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth40.3%50.7%2019/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.11.652023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth22.8%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth51.8%67%2019/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.2%11.6%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare44.8%39.7%2019/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare61%33.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%1.5%2019/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.8%9.7%2012/2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation42.4%70.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.6%81.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation27%77.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation12.3%74.1%2019/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation62.1%75.7%2012/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation39.9%—2012
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation14.1%—2012
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.6%68.5%2019/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—62.2%2018
Secondary EnrollmentEducation15.8%46.9%2017/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture148119.92022
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 ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance20.115.72016/2023 ⚠
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology38.870.82022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure46.36K5.27M2001/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure68.9%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.9%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate96.5%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.7%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Central African Republic or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $3.49B for Central African Republic versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Central African Republic and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Central African Republic and Nigeria on 202 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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