IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 238.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 238.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 256.37 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1971 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1972 | 22.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 33.54 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 42.13 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 44.05 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 47.22 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 60.97 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 81.67 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 78.44 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 91.56 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 86.03 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 99.05 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 112.6 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 128.09 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 108.39 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 86.81 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 79.36 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 74.19 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 92.52 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 91.53 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 121.43 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 123.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 119.6 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 106.42 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 122.51 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 112.14 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 121.29 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 132.5 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 152.36 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 140.22 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 164.4 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 140.9 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 137.34 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 139.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 137.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 136.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 136.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 137.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 128.87 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 123.11 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 239.38 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 253.5 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 247.57 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 246.15 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 256.37 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 249.13 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 236.9 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 238.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 238.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 238.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +226.7% | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +184.9% | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 22.41 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +97.4% | 0.61 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +94.4% | 123.11 units per square kilometre | 239.38 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.59 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 51.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.36 units per square kilometre | 60.97 units per square kilometre | 128.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.96 units per square kilometre | 74.19 units per square kilometre | 123.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.71 units per square kilometre | 112.14 units per square kilometre | 164.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.62 units per square kilometre | 123.11 units per square kilometre | 253.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.31 units per square kilometre | 236.9 units per square kilometre | 256.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 179 Mozambique 339.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Botswana 334.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bolivia 265.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 199.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Eritrea 176.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 174.48 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 238.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 256.37 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.