Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -97.85 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Central African Republic, 1979–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -97.85 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 231.6% on the previous year and down 389.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic peaked at 139.62 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 124.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1983 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1984 | -43.24 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1985 | 139.62 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 1986 | 109.67 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 103.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 85.23 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | -19.99 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5609 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1991 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +1255.6% |
| 1992 | 67.2 % change on previous year | -983.8% |
| 1993 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1994 | 35.46 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1995 | -80.23 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 1996 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1997 | -88.38 % change on previous year | -2032.4% |
| 1998 | 74.36 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1999 | -97.85 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -97.85 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -97.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2032.4% | 4.57 % change on previous year | -88.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.59 % change on previous year | 124.59 % change on previous year | 124.59 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 139.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -10.22 % change on previous year | -97.85 % change on previous year | 74.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 159 Panama -94.25 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mauritania -95.61 % change on previous year compare
- 161 New Zealand -97.29 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -99.84 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Guinea -99.85 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea -100.31 % change on previous year
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic was -97.85 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 139.62 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.