Central African Republic — Economy, Markets & Global Data
Central African Republic (CF) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A landlocked, sparsely governed economy of diamonds, timber and subsistence farms. Formal activity is a sliver. Security, not a missing industry, is why incomes stay so low.
Region: Africa. Population: 5.5M (rank #122). GDP: $5.1 billion. GDP per capita: $891 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +4.9%. Currency: XAF.