The Central African Republic vs China: Economic Indicators Comparison
China with a GDP of $13.6T ranked the 2nd largest economy in the world, while the Central African Republic ranked 173rd with $2.2B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, China and the Central African Republic ranked 12th vs 59th and 76th vs 193rd, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Central African Republic |  China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.2B | $13.6T |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.8% | 6.9% |
| Population | 4.7M | 1.4B |
| GDP per capita | $476 | $9.8k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.22% | 6.08% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 307.43 | 3.54 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.55 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $712 | $18k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $2.3B | $13.2T |
| GNI per capita | $490 | $9.5k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $4.3B | $25.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $920 | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Central African Republic | China |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3% | 2.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -1.2% | 2.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 4.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 50.7 | 59.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6 | 6 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.58 | 6.11 |
| Property Rights Index | 38.1 | 60.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 31.7 | 76.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 24.3 | 76.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 95.3 | 67.5 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 40.4 | 64.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 20 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 47.2 | 72.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 73.3 | 71.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 93.5 | 67.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 65.5 | 70.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 24.3 | 46 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 26 | 39 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 52.2 | 76.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 33.6 | 18.2 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 19.8 | 0.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 107k | 62.9M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Central African Republic | China |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 32.7% | 14.5% |
| External debt stocks | $778.9M | $2T |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 25% | 38.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.5% | 20.1% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 15.1% | 46.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.9% | 44.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $361.8M | $3.2T |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $18M | $203.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Central African Republic | China |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.9% | 19.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47% | 18.7% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$24.7M | $49.1B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 7.5% | 15.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $486.6M | $191.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $159k | $24.3B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 20.6% | 40.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 31.2% | 7.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $35.8B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $5.6B |
| Expense, % of GDP | 7.9% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 14.7% | 32.7% |
