Foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign aid and investments received was 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
559.28 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
98th
of 155 countries
All-time high
837.39 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
50.83 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic peaked at 837.39 million millions of current united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.83 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 98th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.83 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 75.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 54.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 51.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 111.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +115.0% |
| 2005 | 90.07 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 137.32 million millions of current united states dollars | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 191.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 237.41 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 245.80 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 211.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 289.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 229.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 229.79 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 642.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +179.6% |
| 2015 | 465.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 473.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 519.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 641.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 595.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 837.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 666.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 672.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 739.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 50.83 million millions of current united states dollars | 245.80 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.91 million millions of current united states dollars | 211.45 million millions of current united states dollars | 642.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars | 837.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 95 Namibia 572.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 96 Algeria 569.65 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 567.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 99 Albania 554.71 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 100 Egypt 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 101 Armenia 479.53 million millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Central African Republic was 559.28 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 837.39 million millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.83 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).