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Central African Republic

Africa · Middle Africa · Low econ · Modeled mil
✓ No tracked active conflict
5.7M
👥 Population
$2.7B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
20k
🪖 Active Personnel
$0.09B
💰 Defense Budget
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Central African Republic is located in Africa (Middle Africa). It has an estimated population of 5,700,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $2.7 billion (about $474 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 19,950 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 11,970 reservists, ranking #107 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.09B, roughly 3.3% of GDP.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#114/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#168/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#192/194
🪖Active Personnel
#107/174
💰Defense Budget
#147/178
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Central African Republic. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
5,700,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$2.7B nominal
0.0%
of world defense spending
$0.09B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
19,950 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
5,700,000#114 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition31,920 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 3.3% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $5k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 3.5
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Middle Africa
Central African Republic ranks #0 of 3 in Middle Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.