Region · central_africa
Central Africa
Period
Central Africa: GDP of 236.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +62.7 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.9 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
- GDP, current dollars
- 236.6 bn$
- 2025 · +62.7 % since 2020
- GDP per capita
- 1,272 $
- 2025 · +40.3 % since 2020
- Inflation
- 4.6 %
- 2025 · 0.0 pt since 2020
- Public debt
- 39.8 %
- 2025 · −3.8 pt since 2020
GDP, current dollars
Billions of current dollars · dashed: estimates and projections
The five regions
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
- 1 Central Africa +62.7 %
- 2 Southern Africa +41.6 %
- 3 East Africa +33.5 %
- 4 North Africa +23.6 %
- 5 West Africa −17.0 %
All indicators
Value in 2025 and change since 2020
| Indicator | 2020 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | −0.5 % | +3.9 % | +4.4 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 145.4 bn$ | 236.6 bn$ | +62.7 % |
| GDP per capita | 907 $ | 1,272 $ | +40.3 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 2,233 $ | 3,285 $ | +47.1 % |
| Inflation | 4.6 % | 4.6 % | 0.0 pt |
| Public debt | 43.6 % | 39.8 % | −3.8 pt |
| Population | 160.4 M | 186.0 M | +16.0 % |
| Fiscal balance | −2.3 % | −2.8 % | −0.5 pt |
| Current account | −1.2 % | −3.7 % | −2.5 pt |
| Unemployment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Member countries
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
Public finances and external accounts
A fiscal deficit of 2.8 % of GDP
Central Africa: in 2025, the general government spent 2.8 % of GDP more than it collected, public debt stood at 39.8 % of GDP, the current account showed a deficit of 3.7 % (IMF).
- Fiscal balance · 2025
- −2.8 %
- of GDP · −0.5 pt since 2020
- Public debt · 2025
- 39.8 %
- of GDP · −3.8 pt since 2020
- Current account · 2025
- −3.7 %
- of GDP · −2.5 pt since 2020
Fiscal balance, % of GDP
Negative: a deficit · dashed: estimates and projections
- Central Africa
- Africa
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · general government net lending or borrowing · group values weighted by GDP in dollars (Syli Atlas)
Current account, % of GDP
Trade, income and transfers with the rest of the world
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Questions
How much has the economy of Central Africa grown since 2020?
Central Africa: GDP of 236.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +62.7 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.9 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Central Africa?
1,272 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 3,285 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Central Africa?
4.6 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Central Africa?
39.8 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
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Syli Atlas, « Central Africa », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/regions/central-africa. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).