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Republic of the Congo vs Central African Republic

Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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/USD574.27 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)Economy12.9%18%2020/2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%9.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$158.92K2021/1993 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021/1993 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%13%2023/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%8.2%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%65.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.9432011/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%71.6%2011/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%13.7%2024/2017 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%—2009
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
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$15.6M2016/2013
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K87K2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$40.41M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%1.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%19.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%—2009
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.321.32024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%10.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$1432023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%15.1%2021/1994 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$4172021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%5.6%2011/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.90.72022/2017 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.51.42022/2017 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%83.9%2011/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%96.1%2011/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.8112024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.472024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24—2021
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 1,000Health0.170.072022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45392023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.425.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%30.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.592.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.730.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3024192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%30.3%2021/2024
Basic SanitationHealth—0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.6%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.612005/2011 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%17.8%2015/2019
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%40.3%2015/2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.121.12022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$542023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%22.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%51.8%2015/2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%38.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%5.2%2014/2022 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%44.8%2015/2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%61%2015/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%1.5%2014/2019 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%1.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2.8%2023/2012 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%42.4%2005/2019 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%50.6%2005/2019 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%27%2015/2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%12.3%2015/2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%62.1%2023/2012 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—39.9%2012
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—14.1%2012
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%5.6%2015/2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%—2012
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%15.8%2012/2017 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%9.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.11482022
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
Homicide RateGovernance—20.12016
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K55.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K8.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.538.82024/2022
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.302023/2022
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
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%—2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K46.36K2023/2001 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%68.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW18.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%90.9%2021/2022
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%96.5%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%14.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%0.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic have the larger economy?

Republic of the Congo has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $3.49B for Central African Republic (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic on 198 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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