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Central African Republic vs South Africa

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

GDP$3.49B vs $479.96BCentral African Republic vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$613 vs $7,503Central African Republic vs South Africa
Population5.51M vs 64.75MCentral African Republic vs South Africa

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Indicator Central African Republic South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.49B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$613$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%7%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.41 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.3%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy64%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-435.91M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$560$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,390$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.24B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy27.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.2%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy18%12.3%2023/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.4%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.3%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$489.29M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.5%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy52.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.3%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$43.82M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.351.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy27.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$143$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy66.1%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy13.4%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.5%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.4%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy94.6%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$593.13M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.03B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4860.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade71.8%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.3%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.3%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.6%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4140.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2530.4762023
PopulationDemographics5.51M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics14.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.952.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.4%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics48.7%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.6%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics9.1/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics44.717.82026
Death RateDemographics9.149.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.742.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics59.6 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth58.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health10.7%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.072023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.5%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.7117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.912.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4193892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth44%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth46%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth30.3%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth0.5%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.6%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.12023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth161.351.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$54$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare38.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.8%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security29.8%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture9.1%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture200K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture741 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance24412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1020.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8540.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.31-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.58-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.710.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.83-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.27-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.310.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance362 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance302025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance402025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology13.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology0.2%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology53.7%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology59.6%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology76.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology18.1%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure18.2%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy59.4 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy40.5 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy18.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy2%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%0.8%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%82.2%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh237 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy0 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy280 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.7%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.8%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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