Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -11.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
-11.7%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
17th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-8.2%
in 2012
All-time low
-16.3%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2004–2021
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -11.7% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at -8.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -9.7% | — |
| 2008 | -11.0% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | -15.9% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | -16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -13.5% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | -8.2% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -9.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | -10.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | -9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -14.0% | +40.6% |
| 2021 | -11.7% | -16.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -11.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is -13.7%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -17.2%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.2% | -15.9% | -9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -10.4% | -16.3% | -8.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | -12.8% | -14.0% | -11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 14 Tajikistan -11.0% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea -11.0% compare
- 16 Madagascar -11.2% compare
- 18 Burundi -12.2% compare
- 19 Mali -12.2% compare
- 20 Cameroon -12.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic was -11.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -8.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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