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Central African Republic

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At a glance

CapitalBangui
Official languagesFrench, Sango
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMont Ngaoui1,410 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods72% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports18.5%of everything sold abroad, 1994
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.cf

Central African Republic by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.5.51m (2025)119th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$3.07bn (2025)176th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.623k km² (2023)43rd
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$71.2m (2024)140th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$593m (2025)163rd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.1.98m (2022)151st
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.222k km² (2023)27th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.56.7k km² (2023)83rd
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.0 Mt (2024)181st
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.2.46m (2025)131st
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.57.7 years (2024)207th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$556 (2025)203rd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.13.8% (2024)187th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.1.0% (2025)145th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.6.3% (2025)72nd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.44.6% (2025)156th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.5.95 (2024)4th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.52% of GDP (2024)39th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.52.9% of GDP (2025)138th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.06 t (2024)190th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.414 (2023)191st
of 193

Land borders

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Central African Republic shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has french as an official language 28Uses the central african cfa franc 6Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in middle africa 10

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