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

Latest (2025)
0.0495 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0889 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.08196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Burundi 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Liberia 0.059 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Barbados 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Venezuela 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 Zambia 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Tuvalu 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.