IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +224.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | +167.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.084 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0714 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0764 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.079 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0749 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0746 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0701 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.069 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0619 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +224.8% | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +167.5% | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +99.3% | 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +90.3% | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | 0.079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 units per US$ of GDP | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 capita 27.55 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.