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

Latest (2024)
7.58 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.69 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
-3.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Kenya 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.