Central African Republic

Sub-Saharan Africa

Score

High RiskNR

High Risk Investment Destination

Unstable conditions - speculative only, high potential loss

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)8

Political Safety (25%)3

Business Climate (20%)8

Financial Strength (15%)8

Growth Potential (10%)12

Investment Profile

Score History

How Central African Republic's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 6/100+2 pts since 20212025: 8/100

Economic

GDP$2.6B

GDP Growth1.0%

GDP per Capita$480

Inflation5.0%

Current Account-8.5% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt48% GDP

FDI Inflows0.5% GDP

Trade Openness28%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-2.3

Rule of Law-1.8

Corruption Control-1.3

Regulatory Quality-1.5

Population5.5M

Pop. Growth1.8%

Sector Investment Analysis

Mining (Diamonds, Gold)

5% of GDP

stable28

Forestry

8% of GDP

declining18

Agriculture

40% of GDP

stable15