The Richest Countries in the World
The most commonly accepted definition of the wealthiest countries is to determine how rich the average resident of a country is.
The Central African Republic
The Central African Republic Country Report: GDP data and GDP forecasts; economic, financial and trade information; the best banks in The Central African Republic; country and population overview
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International Reserves
US$ 157 million (Source: World Bank; Data updated: 2012)
Gross Domestic Product - GDP
US$ 2 billion (2014 estimate)
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
3 billion of International dollars (2014 estimate)
Real GDP growth
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014* | ||||
| 4.1% | -36.0% | 1.5% |
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GDP per capita - current prices
US$ 359 (2014 estimate)
GDP per capita - PPP
$548 International Dollars (2014 estimate)
GDP (PPP) - share of world total
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2014* |
| 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
*Estimate
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GDP - composition by sector
- agriculture: 56.6%
- industry: 14.5%
- services: 28.9% (2013 estimate)
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Inflation
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| 1.5% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
*Estimate
Unemployment rate
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012* |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*Estimate
Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| 32.3% | 32.6% | 30.5% | 50.8% | 56.6% |
*Estimate
Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| -1.4% | -2.4% | 0.0% | -6.3% | -8.9% |
*Estimate
Government bond ratings
Standard & Poor's: N/A
Moody's rating: N/A
Moody's outlook: N/A
(Foreign Currency Government Bond Ratings; Data last updated Dec 2011 and Nov 2012)
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Market value of publicly traded shares
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Current account balance
US$ -234 million (2014 estimate)
Current account balance by percentage of GDP
-13.889% of GDP (2014 estimate)
Exports as percent of GDP(Exports of goods and services)
11.6% (2012)
(Data released on Oct 2014)
Shares in world total merchandising export
0% (2012)
(Data were released in March 2014)
Shares in world total commercial services export
0% (2012)
(Data were released in 2014)
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Import commodities
food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals
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Exports - major partners
Belgium 31.7%, China 27.9%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.8%, Indonesia 5.2%, France 4.5% (2012)
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Imports - major partners
Netherlands 20.3%, France 9.7%, Cameroon 9.1%, South Korea 9.1% (2012)
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FDI inflows
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
| US$ 37 million | US$ 71 million | US$ 1 million |
FDI outflows
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
| US$ 0 million | US$ 0 million | US$ 0 million |
Value of cross-border M&A;, by country of purchaser
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cross-border M&A; deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2012 (Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Cross-border M&A; deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2013 (Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Best countries for doing business World Bank/IFC Doing Business Project
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1 - 189. A high ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking: 188 out of 189 countries (2013)
Subcategories:
Starting a business: 177 out of 189 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 180 out of 189 countries
Registering Property: 141 out of 189 countries
Getting credit: 109 out of 189 countries
Protecting investors: 138 out of 189 countries
Trading across border: 185 out of 189 countries
Paying Taxes: 188 out of 189 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 156 out of 189 countries
Getting Electricity: 177 out of 189 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 189 out of 189 countries
(2013)
Global competitiveness ranking(ranking by country on a basis of 144, the first is the best)
N/A
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Index of Economic FreedomWSJ and Heritage Foundation
Ranking: 161 Score: 46.7 (Repressed) (2014)
(100=totally free 0=totally repressed )
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Languages
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
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Religions
indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
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Total population
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2014* | 2019** |
| 2.883 million | 3.638 million | 4.35 million | 4.701 million | 5.181 million |
*Estimate **Forecast
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Urban population as % of total population
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2013 |
| 20.1% | 34% | 38% | 40% |
% of population living on less than $2 a day
80.1% (2008)
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)
56.3 (2008)
(0=perfect equality, 100=absolute inequality)
Freedom House rating
Political Rights: 7
Civil Liberties: 7 (2014)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free)
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Total telephone subscribers as % of population
Fixed 0.0% Mobile 29.5% (2013)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)
Internet users as % of total population
3.50% (2013)
Cost of living - Mercer index(ranking by city on a basis of 214; the 1st is the most expensive and the 214th is the least expensive)
N/A
CO2 emissions(Metric tons of CO2 per capita)
0.1 (2010)