Central African Republic

The Central African Republic ranks 176th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 36.4. This is 58% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places the Central African Republic in the 9th percentile, 9.0 points below the global average of 45.4.

The Central African Republic performs best in Natural Capital (25th) and Resource Efficiency (35th), and weakest in Intellectual Capital (192nd) and Governance (189th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Economic Sustainability 149th, Social Capital 188th.

The Central African Republic's GSCI score has declined by 1.9 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-4.3 points).

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.3 million, 87% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 9 people per km², 85% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $2.8 billion, 0.48% of the average country ($569.2 billion).

The Central African Republic's GDP per capita is $516, 3.8% of the world average of $13,684.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.