Central African Republic

African Union member state in Central Africa. Currency: XAF (586.73 per US dollar on Oct 15, 2026).

GDP$3.5B2026

Real GDP growth2.6%2026 (projection)

Inflation1.5%2026

Macro Pulse43 / 100how it is scored

Indicators

Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.

Indicator	Value	Period	Source
GDP (Current USD)	$3.5B	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
GDP Growth (Annual %)	2.6%	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)	$613	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Inflation (CPI)	1.5%	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Policy Rate (Latest)	4.50%	Dec 15, 2025	BEAC (via Africa-API)
Official Exchange Rate (Latest)	579.29	Oct 2026	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Public Debt (% GDP)	64.0%	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Fiscal Balance (% GDP)	-5.0%	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Current Account Balance (% GDP)	-3.4%	2026	International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD)	$489M	2024	World Bank (via Africa-API)
FDI Net Inflows	$43.8M	2025	United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API)
Trade Balance (USD)	−$436M	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Trade Openness (% GDP)	52.9%	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
External Debt Stocks (% GNI)	35.9%	2024	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Unemployment Rate	6.3%	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Total Population	5,513,282	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Access to Electricity	18.2%	2024	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Political Stability Estimate	-1.69	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Regulatory Quality Estimate	-1.31	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Rule of Law Estimate	-1.70	2025	World Bank (via Africa-API)
Logistics Performance Index	2.50	2022	World Bank (via Africa-API)