Government revenues as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 14.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Central African Republic is 14.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2015.
Central African Republic ranks 162nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.2% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 2 |
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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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 14.0% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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