Country
Central African Republic CAF
score date 2026-10-09 · 30d -0.3
Seven dimensions
Credibility gap89.4
IMF / national CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Behind the curve—
BIS policy rates + CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Communication—
Central-bank statements · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Geopolitical45.0
GDELT · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Growth53.1
World Bank WDI / IMF WEO · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Liquidity—
IMF BOP / BIS / FRED · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Governance20.3
World Bank WGI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Central African Republic sovereign credibility, in brief
Central African Republic scores 55.1 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band 50–65. That ranks it 19 of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the 58th percentile of the region. The score has risen 0.2 points over the past seven days. CPI 1.5% (implicit target) — credibility under pressure (55/100).
As of 2026-10-09 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8
Peer context
Rank 19/43 in Sub-Saharan Africa · 58th percentile
Region avg 49.3 · best 61.6 · worst 14.1
Ranked either side
- Togo 56.3
- Gambia, The 55.7
- Botswana 54.7
- Mauritius 54.4
90-day trend
External pulse
- Commodity terms-of-trade, 12m change
- -0.2%
- as of 2026-10-10
Terms-of-trade: IMF Commodity Terms of Trade
Key indicators
External & activity
| FDI inflows (% GDP) | 1.5% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP growth, annual | 4.5% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Nightlights radiance (monthly sum) | 67.5K | 2025-12-01 | World Bank / NASA Black Marble |
| Nightlights radiance, YoY | 335.3% | 2025-12-01 | derived |
| Trade openness (% GDP) | 52.9% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
Structure
| External debt (% GNI) | 35.9% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita (USD) | $556 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: control of corruption | -1.3 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: government effectiveness | -1.6 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: political stability | -1.7 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: regulatory quality | -1.3 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: rule of law | -1.7 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: voice & accountability | -1.3 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
Nightlights: World Bank / NASA Black Marble VIIRS (CC BY 4.0)
Follow the moves
Every figure above is recomputed daily from public data, with the source and as-of date shown for each one. The weekly briefing says which scores moved, and why.