Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2002.
That represents a change of down 80.2% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Central African Republic peaked at 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Central African Republic 144th out of 188 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$), per in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1978 | -2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1594.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.6% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.7119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1987 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1988 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 6.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1993 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1594.5% | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 141 Uganda 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mauritania 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
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$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Central African Republic was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Central African Republic ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.