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Central Africa

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

100 200 300 400 2015 2020 2025 2030 Central Africa 358.4 100 200 300 400 2015 2020 2025 2030
Chart data as a table
Central Africa: GDP of 236.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +62.7 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.9 %.
Year Central Africa
2015 132.9 bn$
2016 127.2 bn$
2017 132.3 bn$
2018 153.4 bn$
2019 150.2 bn$
2020 145.4 bn$
2021 174.2 bn$
2022 190.8 bn$
2023 193.6 bn$
2024 209.8 bn$
2025 · estimate 236.6 bn$
2026 · projection 285.5 bn$
2027 · projection 301.4 bn$
2028 · projection 317.0 bn$
2029 · projection 336.8 bn$
2030 · projection 358.4 bn$

The five regions

GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025

  1. 1 Central Africa +62.7 %
  2. 2 Southern Africa +41.6 %
  3. 3 East Africa +33.5 %
  4. 4 North Africa +23.6 %
  5. 5 West Africa −17.0 %

All indicators

Value in 2025 and change since 2020

All indicators
Indicator 20202025Change
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

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Member countries

GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025

  1. 1 Burundi +119.6 %
  2. 2 DR Congo +99.0 %
  3. 3 Cameroon +44.9 %
  4. 4 Republic of the Congo +44.1 %
  5. 5 Gabon +42.5 %
  6. 6 Central African Republic +29.6 %
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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

−8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 Central Africa −1.9 Africa −3.9 −8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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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).
Year Central AfricaAfrica
2015 −4.8 % −5.7 %
2016 −4.8 % −6.0 %
2017 −2.1 % −5.0 %
2018 −0.5 % −3.6 %
2019 −1.4 % −4.1 %
2020 −2.3 % −6.7 %
2021 −1.5 % −4.8 %
2022 +0.9 % −3.8 %
2023 −0.3 % −4.4 %
2024 −1.5 % −5.4 %
2025 · estimate −2.8 % −5.0 %
2026 · projection −2.4 % −5.5 %
2027 · projection −2.1 % −5.0 %
2028 · projection −1.9 % −4.7 %
2029 · projection −2.0 % −4.2 %
2030 · projection −1.9 % −3.9 %
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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

−10 % −5 % 0 % 5 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 Central Africa −2.3 −10 % −5 % 0 % 5 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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Current account balance of Central Africa, % of GDP
Year Central Africa
2015 −7.9 %
2016 −9.5 %
2017 −4.0 %
2018 −0.5 %
2019 −1.8 %
2020 −1.2 %
2021 −0.2 %
2022 +1.2 %
2023 −3.1 %
2024 −2.6 %
2025 · estimate −3.7 %
2026 · projection −1.6 %
2027 · projection −1.7 %
2028 · projection −2.1 %
2029 · projection −2.2 %
2030 · projection −2.3 %

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).