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Official name:
Central African Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   4 830
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   7.8
    Capital city    Bangui
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   869.6c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   622 984a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.3
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 0341 6322 243d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.64.84.3d
    GDP per capita (current US$)463.6363.2480.7d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)41.231.431.5d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)242625.8d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)34.842.642.8d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)78.878.577.1
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)6.25.35.4
    Employment in servicese (% employed)15.116.217.5
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)3.93.93.7
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)65.0 / 80.464.7 / 81.264.4 / 79.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100)100187...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)115120122g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)9097324e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)21045789e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-120-360236e,c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)1.70.51.4
    Urban population (% of total population)38.940.341.8c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)1.91.1...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)5.35.14.8
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)47.4 / 44.650.5 / 47.354.9 / 50.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)44.1 / 4.645.2 / 4.443.5 / 4.5
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)93.5 / 2.181.6 / 1.890.6 / 1.9c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)215.3j517.2712.6c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)99.790.381.9
    Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP)3.76.35.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0k0.1...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.21.2l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)73.4 / 101.275.7 / 99.8m89.4 / 114.6g
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)9.8 / 17.4k11.9 / 22.9m13.8 / 20.5a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)1.3 / 4.01.6 / 4.4m... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)......20.1g
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)9.612.5n8.6o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)23.84.3a
    Threatened species (number)365473
    Forested area (% of land area)35.735.635.6e,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)191919a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)555a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)54120107a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)74.274.274.2c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)12.1428.3627.47d
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