Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2002, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Central African Republic ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person | -1578.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.3% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.1748 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4801 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9636 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4255 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1578.9% | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4322 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.521 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9305 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Laos 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ per person
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$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.