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Central African Republic

CF / CAF Africa Africa

5.2M

Population

$2.8B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Bangui

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)

Languages French (official) Sangho (lingua franca and national language) tribal languages

Timezones UTC+1

Area 622,984 km²

Map Reference Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Borders Cameroon Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo South Sudan Sudan

Demographics

Population (2023) 5,152,421

Density 8.3 per km²

Urban Population 43.6%

Median Age 20.4 years

Life Expectancy 56.4 years

Major Cities BANGUI

Economy

GDP (2024) $2.8B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $496

Inflation (2023) 3.0%

Unemployment (2024) 5.9%

Public Debt 56.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	ECOBANK CENTRAFRIQUE	4
2	BGFIBANK CENTRAFRIQUE	1
3	ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC	1

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. wood

3. diamonds

4. vehicle parts/accessories

5. cotton (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. cars

3. packaged medicine

4. vaccines

5. tanks and armored vehicles (2023)