Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 8.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.2%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2021
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.2% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 8.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 142 Gabon 9.5% compare
- 143 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 8.2% compare
- 147 Angola 7.7% compare
- 148 Bangladesh 7.6% 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic was 8.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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