Expense in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Expense was 11.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expense in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 11.7% for expense in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Central African Republic peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expense in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 142 Cameroon 12.4% compare
- 143 Burundi 12.3% compare
- 144 Mali 12.2% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 11.0% compare
- 148 Tajikistan 11.0% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,881 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Central African Republic?
- Expense in Central African Republic was 11.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for expense?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.