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

Latest (2002)
1,290 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.20 million BoP, current US$
in 1994
All-time low
-1.34 million BoP, current US$
in 1978
Years of data
28
1975–2002

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Central African Republic, 1975–2002

-2.0M02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1975198820021975: 1.0M BoP, current US$1976: 544.8k BoP, current US$1977: 89.5k BoP, current US$1978: -1.3M BoP, current US$1979: 329.1k BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 343.9k BoP, current US$1983: 443.5k BoP, current US$1984: 251.7k BoP, current US$1985: 603.2k BoP, current US$1986: 1.3M BoP, current US$1987: 2.6M BoP, current US$1988: 4.8M BoP, current US$1989: 3.8M BoP, current US$1990: 3.8M BoP, current US$1991: 3.5M BoP, current US$1992: 5.9M BoP, current US$1993: 5.3M BoP, current US$1994: 7.2M BoP, current US$1995: 1.4M BoP, current US$1996: 1.5M BoP, current US$1997: 173.0k BoP, current US$1998: 301.7k BoP, current US$1999: 6.5k BoP, current US$2000: 4.8k BoP, current US$2001: 3.0k BoP, current US$2002: 1.3k BoP, current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1975 to 2002.
Year BoP, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 153 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
  5. 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
  6. 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
  8. 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
  9. 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
  10. 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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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.