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Central African Republic
Summary statistics
Region Middle Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XAF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 622984  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 4401  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 7.1  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bangui (740)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1984  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1350  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 914  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 2.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 1.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 450.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 336.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 247.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 425.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 333.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 243.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 11.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 9.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 11.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 490.91 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 556.04 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 704.95 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 136 Excludes rent. Bangui. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112 Excludes rent. Bangui.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Excludes rent. Bangui.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 143 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 ... The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 91  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 72.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 71.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 70.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 85.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 85.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 86.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 52 Air arrivals in Bangui only. 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 12 Air arrivals in Bangui only.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 11 Air arrivals in Bangui only.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 12 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 12  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 7 UNSD estimate.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 22.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 2.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Exports (million US$) 2010 80.5 2009.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 211.7 2009.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -131.2 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Belgium (58.5), France (9.3), China (9.3) 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (22.7), United States (15.6), Cameroon (8.8) 2009.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6  
Urban population (%) 2011 39.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 40.1  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.5/5.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 97.1  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 51.3/47.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 95.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 19.0  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 80.5/1.8 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 215371  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 1.2  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 43.4/62.6  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 24.5  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 12.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 38  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 36.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 260/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 21.0 UNSD estimate.  
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