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Equatorial Guinea vs Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic side by side across 193 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.72B vs $3.49BEquatorial Guinea vs Central African Republic
GDP per Capita$8,152 vs $613Equatorial Guinea vs Central African Republic
Population1.94M vs 5.51MEquatorial Guinea vs Central African Republic

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Indicator Equatorial Guinea Central African RepublicPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.72B$3.49B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8,152$6132026
Inflation RateEconomy3.2%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD574.27 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.7%-5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy8.3%6.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy39.1%64%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$2.32B$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy-2.7%2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$5,890$5602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$14,610$1,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$31.27B$7.24B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy3.2%27.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy41.4%21.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy22.3%18%2025/2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.5%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy-3.7%9.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$164.21K$158.92K1996/1993
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0%1996/1993
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.08B$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.8%13%2023/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.6%8.2%2022/2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy60.5%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%65.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.5432022/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy8.8%71.6%2022/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy—13.7%2017
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy74.9%52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.4%2.3%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$14M$15.6M2001/2013 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—87K2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.6%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$188.01M$40.41M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.9%14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.5%19.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.321.32024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy23.5%10.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy14.9%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.6%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$6$1432023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—15.1%1994
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,709$4172021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.3%66.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.9%13.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.7%20.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy23.1%79.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy53.2%94.6%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%5.6%2022/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.20.72022/2017 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.71.42022/2017 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-8.1%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy21.5%83.9%2022/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy58.1%96.1%2022/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.97B$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.64B$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8220.8112024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5910.472024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade11.8—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.7%0%1983/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade4%71.8%1983/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade57.9%0.2%1983/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—8.3%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade46.5%19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.4%33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6740.4142023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment—0.2532023
PopulationDemographics1.94M5.51M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.9 years57.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.9 years14.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.125.952024
Rural PopulationDemographics28.4%55.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.1%48.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics71.6%44.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics70.7/km²9.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.244.72026
Death RateDemographics7.759.142026
Net Migration RateDemographics1.78-2.742026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years59.6 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.2 years55.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.658.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—2.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.5%10.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.150.072022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49392023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.725.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.3%30.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth66%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth173.7691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth70.692.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.230.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1994192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth78%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.2%7.6%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.112010/2011
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth12.6%17.8%2011/2019 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth68.3%40.3%2011/2019 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.381.12022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth152.9161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$234$542023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth31.9%22.8%2021
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth91.3%51.8%2011/2019 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.1%38.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%5.2%2011/2022 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare53.5%44.8%2011/2019 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.5%61%2011/2019 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare9.7%1.5%2011/2019 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.2%1.8%1998/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation1.8%2.8%2000/2012 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.3%42.4%2000/2019 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.1%50.6%2000/2019 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation42.2%27%2000/2019 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%12.3%2000/2019 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation34.4%62.1%2015/2012
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49.9%39.9%2001/2012 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.2%14.1%2001/2012 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.4%5.6%2000/2019 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.2%—2015
Secondary EnrollmentEducation17.8%15.8%2005/2017 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security—29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.7%9.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture103.41482022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture77.19K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture4.03K t324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture600 t135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—20K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—10K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—200K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—52.87K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—741 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—1,362 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.5K head4.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—20.12016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13242024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1720.2932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0470.1022025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8580.8542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.47-1.312024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.18-1.582024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.54-1.712024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.14-1.832024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.4-1.272024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.73-1.312024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian055.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian58.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology63.3%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology49.538.82022
4G CoverageTechnology65%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.102022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology—53.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology74.4%59.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.9%76.6%2022/2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0%18.1%2022/2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure65.1%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure118.43K46.36K2023/2001 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.7%68.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy127.2 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.1 MW18.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy4.2%90.9%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy22.1%1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy792 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.6%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy5.1%2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2023
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2023
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy26.8%100%2024/2023
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy73.2%0%2024/2023
Electricity DemandEnergy1.5 TWh0.1 TWh2024/2023
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy644 gCO₂/kWh0 gCO₂/kWh2024/2023
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy15,975 kWh280 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.55 t0.06 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate8.8%96.5%2021
Forest AreaClimate86.4%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.8%14.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%0.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate42.2 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Equatorial Guinea or Central African Republic have the larger economy?

Equatorial Guinea has the larger economy: $13.72B for Equatorial Guinea versus $3.49B for Central African Republic (GDP, current US$).

How do Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic compare across indicators?

This page compares Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic on 193 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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