Central African Republic vs Somalia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Central African Republic
3.4%
in 2025
Somalia
3.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
7th
Somalia rank
8th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.