Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 700.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 5.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +473.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +214.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +67.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +124.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +143.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +187.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +369.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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