The Central African Republic’s economy, valued at $2.82 billion, centers on subsistence agriculture, employing most of its workforce, with crops like cassava and coffee. Mining, particularly gold and diamonds, and logging are key, alongside small industries like brewing. Exports include diamonds and timber, while imports cover food and petroleum. Challenges include political instability, poor infrastructure, and high poverty rates. Adopting bitcoin as legal tender in 2022 aims to modernize finance, but illegal logging and heavy reliance on foreign aid persist. Recent efforts focus on stabilizing the economy through international support and resource management.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Oct 2025.
Central African Republic GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |