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

Latest (2002)
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.21 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
-0.5581 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
25
1975–2002

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

-10121975198820021975: 0.432 BoP, current US$ per person1977: 0.038 BoP, current US$ per person1978: -0.558 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 0.136 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0.137 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0.175 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 0.232 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 0.48 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 0.964 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 0.425 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 0.434 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 0.083 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 0 BoP, current US$ per person

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per person
  5. 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per person
  6. 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  7. 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per person
  8. 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per person
  9. 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per person
  10. 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per person

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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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.