Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Central African Republic vs South Sudan: GDP per person
GDP per person: $394 in Central African Republic in 2025 and $1,080 in South Sudan in 2015, by World Bank estimates. In 2015 the value was higher in South Sudan, by $714, or 2.95 times that in Central African Republic.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
- The world as a whole: $10,190 in 2015.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Central African Republic | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $394 | – | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $390 | – | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $398 | – | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $399 | – | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $396 | – | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $399 | – | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $402 | – | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $395 | – | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $387 | – | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $377 | – | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $366 | $1,080 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $352 | $1,197 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $350 | $1,165 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $554 | $1,069 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $532 | $2,073 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $519 | $2,295 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $492 | $2,294 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $450 | $2,289 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $451 | – | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $439 | – | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $428 | – | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $434 | – | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $418 | – | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $453 | – | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $447 | – | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $437 | – | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $461 | – | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $457 | – | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $449 | – | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $438 | – | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $468 | – | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $449 | – | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $441 | – | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $454 | – | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $501 | – | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $520 | – | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $548 | – | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $551 | – | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $551 | – | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $587 | – | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $574 | – | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $560 | – | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $517 | – | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $570 | – | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $535 | – | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $550 | – | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $582 | – | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $603 | – | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $602 | – | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $586 | – | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $564 | – | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $573 | – | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $549 | – | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $550 | – | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $561 | – | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $566 | – | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $565 | – | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $540 | – | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $545 | – | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $532 | – | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $540 | – | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $546 | – | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $546 | – | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $560 | – | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $593 | – | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $576 | – | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022