The Six / Central Africa
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[ AU region profile ] R3
Region 3: Central Africa
Nine AU member states, including the six CEMAC countries that share the Central African CFA franc (XAF) and the BVMAC regional exchange.
ECCAS CEMAC
AU member states9Central Africa
Combined GDP$281Bsum of latest available years
FDI inflows$3.9Bsum of latest available years
Stock exchanges1Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale
Countries
Latest available figure for each country, with its source and period. Click a country for its full profile.
| Country | GDP | Growth | Inflation | Policy rate | Public debt / GDP | Macro Pulse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | $8.1BIMF · 2026 | 3.8%IMF · 2026 | 14.5%IMF · 2026 | — | 37.0%IMF · 2026 | 38 |
| Cameroon | $65.1BIMF · 2026 | 3.3%IMF · 2026 | 2.5%BEAC · Dec 2025 | 4.75%BEAC · Apr 2026 | 39.3%IMF · 2026 | 47 |
| Central African Republic | $3.5BIMF · 2026 | 2.6%IMF · 2026 | 1.5%IMF · 2026 | 4.50%BEAC · Dec 15, 2025 | 64.0%IMF · 2026 | 43 |
| Chad | $25.6BIMF · 2026 | 5.2%IMF · 2026 | 0.5%IMF · 2026 | 4.50%BEAC · Dec 15, 2025 | 29.9%IMF · 2026 | 75 |
| DR Congo | $123BIMF · 2026 | 5.9%IMF · 2026 | 3.3%IMF · 2026 | — | 24.6%IMF · 2026 | 63 |
| Equatorial Guinea | $13.7BIMF · 2026 | -2.7%IMF · 2026 | 3.2%IMF · 2026 | 4.50%BEAC · Dec 15, 2025 | 39.1%IMF · 2026 | 60 |
| Gabon | $23.4BIMF · 2026 | 2.7%IMF · 2026 | 2.5%IMF · 2026 | 4.50%BEAC · Dec 15, 2025 | 86.1%IMF · 2026 | 48 |
| Republic of the Congo | $17.0BIMF · 2026 | 2.8%IMF · 2026 | 2.8%IMF · 2026 | 4.50%BEAC · Dec 15, 2025 | 91.3%IMF · 2026 | 37 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | $1.2BIMF · 2026 | 3.4%IMF · 2026 | 9.6%IMF · 2026 | — | 50.4%IMF · 2026 | 47 |
Most traded in Central Africa
This region's members of The Sixth 100.
| # | Company | Avg. daily traded |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | SOCAPALMBourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale · SOCAPALM | $21K |
| 100 | SCG-RéBourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale · SCGRE | $34 |
Policy & citizenship
- African Union · African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement In forcetralac, AfCFTA key features
- African Union · AU Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment Signed, not in forceISS Africa, A new dawn for African migrants
Upcoming elections
- Equatorial Guinea · 2027 Equatorial Guinean legislative electionNov 30, 2027
- Equatorial Guinea · 2029 Equatorial Guinean presidential election2029