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Official name: Central African Republic.

Geographical location : Landlocked state in Central Africa, bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.

Official languages: French (official), Sango (national / co-official)

Population (thousands, 2024)

~ 0

(i.e. 5.330,690 thousand)

GDP per capita (2024)

~ USD 0

(nominal)

Note. Alternatively, in constant terms ~ USD 390.09 in 2024
(based on FRED/Trading Economics data) for 2024

Why CAR is considered a “failed state”

Since its post-colonial period, CAR has been plagued by cycles of coups, weak governance, and chronic conflict. The civil war from 2012 onward dramatically deepened state collapse, with fragmented authority, widespread insecurity, and a near absence of central control.

Despite possessing mineral wealth (diamonds, gold, uranium), the country has failed to convert these resources into development due to entrenched corruption, elite capture, and institutional failure.
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Multiple reports show corruption as a binding constraint: for example, in 2024, CAR scored 24/100 on Transparency International’s index, ranking 149th of 180 countries, reflecting systemic graft that undermines public investment and service delivery. Moreover, security remains unstable: the presence of armed groups, porous territorial control, and repeated escalations of violence seriously hamper governance capacity and public safety.

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