Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Central African Republic is 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Central African Republic ranks 151st of 191 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$) … unit in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1341.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.4% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1341.7% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 148 Kiribati 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Uganda 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Laos 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Central African Republic was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.