Current account balance in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Current account balance was -2.9% in 1994. ▬ Flat
Current account balance in Central African Republic, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Central African Republic is -2.9%, measured in 1994.
The figure is down 186.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Central African Republic peaked at -0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 1986.
That places Central African Republic 116th out of 200 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -3.7% | — |
| 1978 | -3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | -2.3% | -39.5% |
| 1980 | -5.4% | +137.2% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -88.9% |
| 1982 | -5.7% | +847.1% |
| 1983 | -4.4% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | -5.2% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | -5.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -7.7% | +37.1% |
| 1987 | -6.1% | -20.7% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -55.2% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -6.2% | +128.4% |
| 1991 | -4.5% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | -5.9% | +31.2% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -82.8% |
| 1994 | -2.9% | +186.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.3% | -3.8% | -2.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -7.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -6.2% | -1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 113 Georgia -2.6%
- 114 Australia -2.7% compare
- 115 Belize -2.8% compare
- 117 Brazil -2.9% compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.0% compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.1%
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 485.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 369,640 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Central African Republic?
- Current account balance in Central African Republic was -2.9% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for current account balance?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 1994.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.