Economy of Central African Republic

Imports

Imports commoditiesfood, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals

Import partnersNetherlands 20.3%, France 9.7%, Cameroon 9.1%, South Korea 9.1% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesdiamonds, timber, cotton, coffee

Export partnersBelgium 31.7%, China 27.9%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.8%, Indonesia 5.2%, France 4.5% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber

Industrial productsgold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, sugar refining

Economy

Unemployment7.60 % (2011)7.60 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate2.05 Billion $ (2013)2.14 Billion $ (2012)2.20 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate-14.50 % (2013)4.10 % (2012)3.30 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)700 $ (2013)900 $ (2012)800 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity3.34 Billion $ (2013)3.85 Billion $ (2012)3.70 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area5,355 $ per square kilometer (2013)6,178 $ per square kilometer (2012)5,931 $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate4.25 % (2009)4.75 % (2008)5.25 % (2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate15.0 % (2013)15.0 % (2012)15.0 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP56.6 % (2013)55.6 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP14.5 % (2013)14.7 % (2012)

Services % of GDP28.9 % (2013)29.7 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals54,000 (2010)52,000 (2009)31,000 (2008)

International tourism, number of departures38,000 (2010)11,000 (2006)8,000 (2005)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)25.8 % of GNI (2012)25.3 % of GNI (2011)31.0 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)14.6 % of total external debt (2012)19.0 % of total external debt (2011)13.0 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-133.80 Million $ (2013)-197.60 Million $ (2012)-191.40 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)634 Million $ (2013)633 Million $ (2012)404 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)30.9 % of GDP (2013)29.5 % of GDP (2012)18.4 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita137 $ (2013)140 $ (2012)81.7 $ (2011)