Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 1,290 BoP, current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,290 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Central African Republic peaked at 7.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
That places Central African Republic 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 544,774 BoP, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 89,548 BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 1978 | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1594.5% |
| 1979 | 329,069 BoP, current US$ | -124.6% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 343,877 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 443,493 BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 251,741 BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 603,210 BoP, current US$ | +139.6% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | +109.7% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +103.4% |
| 1988 | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1993 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 173,040 BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 301,720 BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 6,500 BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 2000 | 4,763 BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 3,027 BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,290 BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.90 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,290 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1594.5% | 89,548 BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,014 BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6,500 BoP, current US$ | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,027 BoP, current US$ | 1,290 BoP, current US$ | 4,763 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 152 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Syria 0 BoP, current US$
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Central African Republic was 1,290 BoP, current US$ in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.