In 2024, the Central African Republic was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of diamond and gold contributed about 1.7% to the Central African Republic’s gross domestic product (GDP). The legislative framework for the mineral sector in the Central African Republic is provided by the Mining Code of 2024, law No. 24–008. The Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie [Ministry of Mines and Geology] oversees the mineral sector and is responsible for developing and implementing the national mining policy. Diamond and gold were mainly produced by artisanal mining located in various sites throughout the country. In 2024, the mineral industry (diamond and gold) accounted for 36.3% of the country’s total export of goods f.o.b. (free on board) by value, with gold representing 25.7% and diamond the remaining 10.6% (Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie, 2020; African Mining Legislation Atlas, 2024; Bank of Central African States, 2025, p. 129, 139).
Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of the mineral industry of the Central African Republic can be found in previous editions of this chapter in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East, which are available in the "Publications" section below.
Production Table
(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)
e Estimated.
1 Exported production reported by the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States). Exported production may not reflect the totality of the country's artisanal output.
References Cited
- Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie, 2020, Mines [Mining]: Bangui, Central African Republic, Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie. (Accessed August 18, 2025, at https://mines.gouv.cf/direction/54/mines.) [In French.]
