Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 908.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.49 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
Central African Republic ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5721 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6869 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0898 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -2944.6% |
| 1975 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1977 | -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -176.1% |
| 1978 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -311.6% |
| 1979 | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +270.0% |
| 1980 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.8% |
| 1981 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1984 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.3% |
| 1987 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1988 | -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4617 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.7% |
| 1990 | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1991 | -1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -776.9% |
| 1992 | -3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.2% |
| 1993 | -3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 0.424 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.7% |
| 1998 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +374.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.5% |
| 2001 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +470.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.3% |
| 2007 | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 13.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7516 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 2015 | 0.648 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.8% |
| 2019 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.2% |
| 2022 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +345.7% |
| 2023 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2024 | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 167 Kenya 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1778 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.