Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 700.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 127th of 200 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 direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2894.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.4% |
| 1978 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -277.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1988 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -830.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +372.6% |
| 1999 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +473.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +214.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +369.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 124 Myanmar 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Tunisia 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Spain 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Central African Republic was 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Central African Republic ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.