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. Measured in %.
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 139th out of 214 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 | % | 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 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 139th out of 214 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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