Summaries of economic data: Central African Republic

Abstract

Summaries of economic data the case of Central African Republic 1975. The 1970 Statistical Annual shows a population from the 1968 census of 2, 255,536. If the 1968 Census is accurate the 1972 population would be about 2, 5001 000 and that for 1973 about 2,555,000. With only very-limited information it is difficult to comment on the economic situation of the CAR in 1974. In 1974 import prices rose sharply and reports indicate increases of about 25 per cent in other Central and West African countries. Thus, imports in 1974 could have cost some 17 billion CFA francs. The existing industries serve the limited markets of the CAR and Southern Chad; some establishments process agricultural products for export and some small portion of the diamonds minded is also processed. One of the major objectives is to create 3,000 new jobs by 1975 adding to the 7,000 employees in 1970, Turnover in manufacturing industry is scheduled to increase from 10.7 billion francs CFA in 1970 to 20,9 billion in 1975.