Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2002.
That represents a change of down 80.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1978.
That places Central African Republic 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 1978 | -0.2% | -1341.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -121.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +76.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +103.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -80.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 62,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0% in 2002, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.