External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp was -14.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-14.22
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2408
in 2003
All-time low
-22.62
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -14.22 for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.2408 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.62, in 2017.
Central African Republic ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10.91 | — |
| 1961 | -9.27 | -15.0% |
| 1962 | -13.11 | +41.5% |
| 1963 | -13.25 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -12.36 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | -10.57 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | -14.18 | +34.1% |
| 1967 | -20.6 | +45.3% |
| 1968 | -5.32 | -74.2% |
| 1969 | -10.26 | +93.0% |
| 1970 | -9.62 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | -7.62 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | -8.88 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | -7.87 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | -15.6 | +98.2% |
| 1975 | -18.79 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | -7.14 | -62.0% |
| 1977 | -9.12 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | -10.47 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | -12.7 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | -15.86 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | -9.68 | -39.0% |
| 1982 | -12.05 | +24.5% |
| 1983 | -12.47 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | -12.11 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | -9.63 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | -10.44 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | -10.71 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | -7.31 | -31.7% |
| 1989 | -6.16 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | -8.81 | +43.0% |
| 1991 | -8.54 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | -9.5 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -5.79 | -39.0% |
| 1994 | -1.62 | -72.0% |
| 1995 | -6.03 | +272.7% |
| 1996 | -4.14 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | -2.05 | -50.5% |
| 1998 | -5.74 | +179.8% |
| 1999 | -4.77 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | -4.92 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -5.42 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | -4.18 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2408 | -105.8% |
| 2004 | -5.25 | -2279.6% |
| 2005 | -8.35 | +59.0% |
| 2006 | -7.76 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | -9.35 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -12.43 | +32.9% |
| 2009 | -11.81 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -11.18 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -8.22 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -9.96 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | -8.45 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | -19.74 | +133.6% |
| 2015 | -19.01 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | -20.89 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | -22.62 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | -17.78 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | -18.55 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | -19.18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | -17.7 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -20.63 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | -14.6 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -16.42 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | -14.22 | -13.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -14.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is -11.33, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -14.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.89, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2279.6% | 0.2408 | -5.25 |
| 1995 | -272.7% | -1.62 | -6.03 |
| 1998 | -179.8% | -2.05 | -5.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.98 | -20.6 | -5.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.78 | -18.79 | -7.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.64 | -15.86 | -6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.7 | -9.5 | -1.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.92 | -12.43 | 0.2408 | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.64 | -22.62 | -8.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.12 | -20.63 | -14.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 144 Rwanda -13.56 compare
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- 148 Mauritania -14.32 compare
- 149 Mozambique -14.34 compare
- 150 Samoa -15.39 compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Central African Republic was -14.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2408 in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.62 in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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