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Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Total population	24.88 million	24.05 million	23.44 million	WDI	A.1.1
Total number of households	Not available	Not available	Not available		A.1.2
Average household size			Not available		A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)		55.49% of total	54.94% of total	WDI	A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)		3.59%	3.63%	WDI	A.1.5

A.2 Economy

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)	38,445 USD (millions)	34,006 USD (millions)	32,230 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)	95,068 USD (millions)	88,861 USD (millions)	84,601 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)	1,544.96 USD	1,400.74 USD	1,360.78 USD	WEO	A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)	3,820.39 USD	3,660.26 USD	3,571.89 USD	WEO	A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)	3.18%	3.18%	4.45%	WEO	A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)	.99%	.79%	.29%	WEO	A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)	131.11	127.10	126.82	WEO	A.2.7
Consumer price index		114.58	113.85	WDI	A.2.8
GINI Index		Not available	Not available	WDI	A.2.9
Median national annual household income		Not available	Not available		A.2.10
Median urban annual household income		Not available	Not available		A.2.11
Urban minimum wages per month in USD		62.3 USD	61.2 USD	ILO NATLEX, p_isn=96925	A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)					A.2.13
Nominal		Not available	Not available		A.2.13.1
Real		Not available	Not available		A.2.13.2
Employment (% of total laborforce)					A.2.14
Self-employed	59.8%	59.8%	59.8%	ILOSTAT	A.2.14.1
Informally employed		Not available	Not available		A.2.14.2
Unemployed	3.4%	3.4%	3.5%	ILOSTAT	A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:					A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate	3.5%	2.95%	2.45%	Bank of Central African States	A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills		Not available	Not available		A.2.15.2
Average bank deposit rate		2.45%	2.45%	IFS	A.2.15.4
Lending rate		Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.5

B. Housing Market

B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Var ID
Number of dwelling units:				B.1.1
Total	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.1.1
Total Urban	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.1.2
Percentage of vacant units	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.2
Characteristics of housing stock:				B.1.3
Average dwelling unit size-existing	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.3.1
% of substandard dwelling units	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.3.2
Tenure in urban areas (%):				B.1.4
Owner-occupied units	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.1
% of owner units with a mortgage	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.2
Private rental units	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.3
Public / social rental units	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.4
Other forms of tenure	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.5
% of urban units with state recognized lienable title	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.4.6
Estimated Number of units completed/year				B.1.5
Formal sector/registered	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.5.1
Informal sector/non-registered	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.5.2
Number of recorded urban housing transactions/year	Not available	Not available	Not available	B.1.6

B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Median urban house price in USD:				B.2.1
New housing	34,359 USD	20,000 USD	Country Editor	B.2.1.1
Existing housing	Not available	Not available		B.2.1.2
Median house price to median annual HH income:				B.2.2
Urban	Not available	Not available		B.2.2.1
Capital city	Not available	Not available		B.2.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:				B.2.3
Yearly Rate	Not available	Not available		B.2.3.1
1997-2007 average rate	Not available	Not available		B.2.3.2
M2 construction cost for median quality house				B.2.4
National	Not available	Not available		B.2.4.1
Urban	Not available	Not available		B.2.4.2
Capital city	Not available	Not available		B.2.4.3