Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 18.52 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Central African Republic, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.52 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Central African Republic peaked at 25.11 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
Central African Republic ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 14.14 Percentage of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 16.66 Percentage of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 12.29 Percentage of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 13.08 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 16.18 Percentage of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 13.37 Percentage of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.03 Percentage of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 16 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.26 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.16 Percentage of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 18.02 Percentage of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 13.96 Percentage of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 12.12 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 13.86 Percentage of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 16.91 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.11 Percentage of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 19.69 Percentage of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 17.64 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 17.89 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 17.95 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 18.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 18.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 18.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 18.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 Percentage of GDP | 12.29 Percentage of GDP | 17.16 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 Percentage of GDP | 12.12 Percentage of GDP | 18.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 Percentage of GDP | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | 25.11 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 141 Comoros 18.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 18.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 145 Indonesia 17.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 146 Singapore 17.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 17.34 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 147.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 160.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 89,345 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Central African Republic?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Central African Republic was 18.52 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Central African Republic ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.