External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
196.21 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
110th
of 122 countries
All-time high
282.55 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
11.51 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.51 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.51 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 16.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 25.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 30.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 34.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 40.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 55.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 59.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 65.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 79.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 94.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 101.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 101.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 102.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 132.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 175.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 231.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 246.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 249.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 243.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 268.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 266.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 277.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 272.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 271.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 250.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 253.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 247.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 226.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 212.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 266.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 255.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 262.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 243.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 239.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 230.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 218.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 121.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 145.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 135.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 135.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 154.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 159.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 157.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 161.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 171.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 175.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 180.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 217.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 205.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 210.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 249.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 243.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 121.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 266.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 135.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 175.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 180.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 217.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 107 Madagascar 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Myanmar 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Niger 196.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Eritrea 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Syria 192.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Yemen 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.