Population: 1.7 million in 20131
GDP: $19.3 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $11,571 nominal3 ($19,260 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 5.9% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Mining and utilities | 15,388 | 67.2% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 2,377 | 10.4% |
| Other activities | 2,081 | 9.1% |
| Construction | 964 | 4.2% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 780 | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 767 | 3.3% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 555 | 2.4% |
| Total value added | 22,910 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 19.6% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20008
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Agriculture | 60% |
| Services | 25% |
| Industry | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A
Household Wealth: $20 billion (103% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $22,413 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .415 in 201311
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $5.0 billion (26% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $6.6 billion (34% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$1.6 billion (-8% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 6.37% in Dec 201313
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201314
Corporate Tax Rate: 30% in 201415
Money Supply (M0, Central African Currency Union): N/A
Benchmark Interest Rate (Central African Currency Union: N/A
Total Reserves: $2.3 billion (12% of GDP) in 201216
Exchange Rate: 579 Central African Francs = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 10, 201517
Inflation: 0.5% in 201318
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201319
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $9.8 billion (51% of GDP) in 201320
Imports: $3.9 billion (20% of GDP) in 201320
Trade Balance: +$5.9 billion (+31% of GDP) in 201320
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $856 million (4% of GDP) in 201321
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $73 million (0.3% of GDP) in 201222
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: Bloomberg (Government bond yield) Go back
14. Source: Deloitte Highlights 2013 (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
17. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
19. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
20. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
22. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back