Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
39th
of 116 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2023
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Central African Republic, 2019–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9.7% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over five years.
Central African Republic ranks 39th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.4% | — |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +62.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Central African Republic?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Central African Republic was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).