Nominal GDP
$3.07B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Central African Republic Economy and Trade
BanguiLocal time
GDP $3.07B · real growth +4.5% · latest verified annual data
In Central African Republic's economy dashboard, nominal GDP is $3.07B for 2025, while the real-growth observation is +4.5% for 2025. For household-scale context, GDP per capita is $556 in 2025, while consumer-price inflation is 1.0% in 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$556
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
Real GDP growth
+4.5%
annual % · 2025
World Bank
Inflation
1.0%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Central African Republic at a Glance
Reference years stay attached to each measure so current-dollar output, real growth, prices, jobs and trade are not silently mixed.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $1.70B2016: $1.83B2017: $2.07B2018: $2.22B2019: $2.22B2020: $2.33B2021: $2.52B2022: $2.38B2023: $2.56B2024: $2.75B2025: $3.07B
GDP per capita$556
Real growth+4.5%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
1.0%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
6.3%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$556.1
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
Latest verified World Bank observations
Real growth2025+4.5%
Unemployment20256.3%
Inflation20251.0%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$0.20B
Imports$0.78B
Balance-$0.57B
Largest highlighted export destination
Pakistan30.4%
Merchandise trade is kept separate from services and current-account measures.
Understand the numbers
What Central African Republic's economic profile is telling you
The Central African Republic recorded faster real growth in the latest World Bank data, although the economy remains small in current-dollar terms. Inflation was low in the 2025 annual CPI reading, while the modeled unemployment estimate stood at 6.3 percent.
Merchandise imports substantially exceeded exports in 2024. The WTO profile identifies Pakistan as the largest named export destination, while Cameroon and China were the two largest import sources.
Reading the macro data
GDP measures current-dollar economic size. Real growth tracks output after price effects, while CPI inflation and unemployment describe separate price and labor-market conditions.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise exports and imports cover traded goods. They are not combined with services trade or presented as a current-account balance.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Central African Republic | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$, market prices | $3.07B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $556.1 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | +4.5% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI, annual % | 1.0% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 6.3% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $0.20B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $0.78B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Central African Republic's GDP?
Nominal GDP was about $3.07B in 2025 in current US dollars according to the World Bank.
How fast is Central African Republic's economy growing?
Real GDP growth was +4.5% in 2025.
What is inflation in the Central African Republic?
The annual CPI reading used here is 1.0% for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for the Central African Republic?
Merchandise exports were $0.20B and imports were $0.78B in 2024, giving a same-year balance of -$0.57B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
GDP, GDP per capita, real GDP growth, consumer-price inflation and modeled ILO unemployment.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile
Each metric keeps its own definition and reference year. Missing data is left unavailable rather than silently substituted.