Central African Republic: growth of 5.8 % in 2025, real GDP +13.8 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 4.6 bn$, no. 45 in Africa.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · updated on
Economy
+13.8 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +5.8 %
- GDP 2025
- 4.6 bn$
Finances and debt
42.6 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −3.8 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 4.3 %
Trade
47.0 %
of exports: Aircraft, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 245 m$
- First client
- Pakistan · 25.6 %
Society
18.2 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2021
- 71.6 %
- Adults with an account · 2017
- 13.7 %
Markets and rating
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No agency rating
- BVMAC
- 7 listed
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Data by MansaAPI
Questions
How much has the economy of Central African Republic grown since 2020?
Central African Republic: growth of 5.8 % in 2025, real GDP +13.8 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 4.6 bn$, no. 45 in Africa.
What is the GDP per capita of Central African Republic?
841 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 2,113 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Central African Republic?
1.0 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Central African Republic?
42.6 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Central African Republic rank in Africa?
Economy no. 45 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Central African Republic?
Central African Republic is not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Is Central African Republic business friendly?
Central African Republic: a business climate harder than in most African countries. Above the African median on 0 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 36.8/100, no. 27 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Central African Republic », https://syliatlas.com/en/countries/central-african-republic. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).