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Central African Republic

CABRI member since: 2010
Region: Central Africa
Currency: CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: 4.9 million
Capital: Bangui
Ministry website: www.finances.gouv.cf/
Fiscal year: January-December
Regional Economic Community: CEN-SAD, ECCAS
Key Budget Indicators Over Time
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GDP (constant 2005 XAF[billions]) 624.65 651.75 682.71 713.62 740.87
GDP (current XAF[billions]) 935.58 1,002.59 1,081.52 1,203.32 1,265.71
GDP growth (%) 0.08 4.34 4.75 4.53 3.82
GDP per capita (constant 2005 XAF) 139,930.56 145,058.98 150,441.83 155,268.71 158,781.31
GDP per capita (current XAF) 209,582.78 223,145.37 238,324.47 261,819.84 271,262.19
Inflation (CPI) (%) 14.9 1.4 4.95 4.18 1.61
General government revenue (% of GDP) 14.08 13.38 13.17 12.8 16.63
General government expenditure (% of GDP) 18.02 13.96 12.1 13.86 17.61
Budget balance (% of GDP) -3.94 -0.59 1.07 -1.06 -0.97
Primary balance (% of GDP) -3.34 -0.05 1.61 -0.75 -0.57
General government debt (% of GDP) 62.24 59.79 53.89 50.28 50.03
Population (millions) 4.46 4.49 4.54 4.6 4.67

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