Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.13 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -1.13 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.8836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.24, in 2008.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0946 | — |
| 2001 | -0.5743 | +507.2% |
| 2002 | -0.472 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | -2.03 | +329.9% |
| 2004 | -2.35 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | -2.19 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | -2.37 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | -3.44 | +45.1% |
| 2008 | -5.24 | +52.5% |
| 2009 | -2.15 | -59.1% |
| 2010 | -2.83 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | -1.43 | -49.3% |
| 2012 | -1.93 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1112 | -94.2% |
| 2014 | -2.67 | +2300.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0178 | -99.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4988 | +2705.8% |
| 2017 | -1.44 | +187.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3963 | -72.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1928 | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.361 | -287.2% |
| 2021 | -1.26 | -450.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6065 | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8836 | -245.7% |
| 2024 | -1.11 | -226.1% |
| 2025 | -1.2 | +7.9% |
| 2026 | -1.14 | -5.2% |
| 2027 | -1.13 | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -1.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -1.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2705.8% | -0.0178 | -0.4988 |
| 2014 | -2300.1% | -0.1112 | -2.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.09 | -5.24 | -0.0946 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -2.83 | -0.0178 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6511 | -1.26 | 0.8836 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
- 8 Senegal -1 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
More external debt data for Central African Republic
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.00 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.7502 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (1993)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -4.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Central African Republic was -1.13 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8836 in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.24 in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.