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Republic of the Congo vs Central African Republic

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GDP$17.03B vs $3.49BRepublic of the Congo vs Central African Republic
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $613Republic of the Congo vs Central African Republic
Population6.48M vs 5.51MRepublic of the Congo vs Central African Republic

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Indicator Republic of the Congo Central African RepublicPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$3.49B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$6132026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD565.41 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%6.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%64%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$5602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$1,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$7.24B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%27.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%21.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy—18%2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%9.3%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%—2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%65.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%—2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%2.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%2.3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$596.29M$43.82M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.4%1.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%19.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.321.32024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$1432023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%66.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%13.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%20.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%79.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%94.6%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%1.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.7952025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6580.4862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%71.8%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%0.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%8.3%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.4142023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.565—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.2532023
PopulationDemographics6.48M5.51M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years57.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years14.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.115.952024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%55.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%48.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%44.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²9.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.944.72026
Death RateDemographics6.189.142026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-2.742026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years59.6 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years55.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2758.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%2.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%10.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health—0.072023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45392023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.189.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.529.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3024192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health—1.12023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$542023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%—2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%38.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%1.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%—2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%—2023
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%9.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—20K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t10K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t200K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t52.87K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha741 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha1,362 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head4.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23242024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.2932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.1022025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.8542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-1.312024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-1.582024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.712024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-1.832024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-1.272024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.312024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths362 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K55.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K8.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.5—2024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.3—2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%53.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%59.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%76.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%18.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K—2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW18.9 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%0%2024/2023
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2023
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%100%2024/2023
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%0%2024/2023
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh0.1 TWh2024/2023
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh0 gCO₂/kWh2024/2023
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh280 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.06 t2024
Forest AreaClimate64.1%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%14.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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