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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1,000 (2022 est.) Data available for 2019 only.
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government-owned network, Radiodiffusion TΓ©lΓ©vision Centrafricaine, provides limited TV broadcasting; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately owned broadcast stations, as well as a few c…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cf
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 8% (2019 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2,090 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 39 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.98 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” cassava, groundnuts, yams, coffee, maize, sesame seeds, taro, sugarcane, beef, milk (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $462.104 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $360.48 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $724.179 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” enormous natural resources; extreme poverty; weak public institutions and infrastructure; political and gender-based violence have led to displacement of roughly 25% of population; Bangui-Douala corridor blockade reduce…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 575.586 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 554.531 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 623.76 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 606.57 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 606.345 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” gold, wood, diamonds, vehicle parts/accessories, cotton (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” UAE 54%, China 14%, France 6%, Turkey 5%, Belgium 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $293.074 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $369.034 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $425.306 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $2.752 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 15.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 9.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 94.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -32.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 15.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 32.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 17.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 40.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 43 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 33.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, packaged medicine, vaccines, tanks and armored vehicles (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 16%, Cameroon 14%, France 8%, Belgium 6%, Cote d'Ivoire 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $784.669 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $742.108 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $890.572 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 9.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” gold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, sugar refining
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 4.3% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 68.8% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 56% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $5.795 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $5.836 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.926 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 0.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $1,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $1,100 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $1,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $483.872 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $374.405 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $479.593 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 8.2% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 10.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 9.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 3 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 1.6%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 15.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 34.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 99.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 132.105 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 63,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 10 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 954,000 Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 313,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 313,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution; tap water not potable; poaching; wildlife mismanagement; desertification; deforestation; soil erosion
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protectio…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Law of the Sea
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 9.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 2.9% (2023 est.)
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