Central African Republic vs Sudan
Central African Republic vs Sudan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 1% a year in Central African Republic and 99.9% a year in Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Sudan, by 98.9 percentage points, or 99 times that in Central African Republic.
% a year · IMF
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Central African Republic.
- In 2025, Central African Republic ranked 142 and Sudan ranked 2 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Central African Republic at 3% a year and Sudan at 12% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Central African Republic | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 99.9 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 176.9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 66.6 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 138.8 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 359.1 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 163.3 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 51 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 63.3 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 32.4 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 36.9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 36.5 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 35.6 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 3.6 | 11.3 |
| 2008 | 9.3 | 14.3 |
| 2007 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 2006 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 2.9 | 8.5 |
| 2004 | -2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2003 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 22.2 |
| 2001 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 3.2 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | -1.4 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | -1.9 | 24.6 |
| 1997 | 1.6 | 47.2 |
| 1996 | 3.7 | 86.8 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 68.4 |
| 1994 | 24.6 | 115.5 |
| 1993 | -2.9 | 101.3 |
| 1992 | -0.8 | 117.6 |
| 1991 | -2.8 | 123.6 |
| 1990 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| 1989 | 0.6 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | -3.9 | 62.9 |
| 1987 | -7 | 26.5 |
| 1986 | 2.4 | 60 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 45.6 |
| 1984 | 2.6 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 14.6 | 30.6 |
| 1982 | 13.2 | 26.6 |
| 1981 | 14.7 | 24 |
| 1980 | 13.3 | 26.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Central African Republic | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.5 | 41.3 |
| 2027 | 3 | 50.9 |
| 2028 | 3 | 23.7 |
| 2029 | 3 | 12.3 |
| 2030 | 3 | 12 |
| 2031 | 3 | 12 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCentral African Republic: 0.06 tonnes in 2024Sudan: 0.43 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCentral African Republic: 13.8% in 2024Sudan: 18.6% in 2017
- Access to electricityCentral African Republic: 18.2% in 2024Sudan: 66% in 2024
- Forest areaCentral African Republic: 72.5% in 2024Sudan: 11.9% in 2024