Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1990–2012
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Central African Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 1.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
Central African Republic ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +159.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +19.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
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)
- 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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 1.2% in 2012, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Central African Republic rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.