External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Central African Republic is 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Central African Republic peaked at 255.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.47 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 115th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.47 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 16.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 24.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 28.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 30.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 33.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 43.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 44.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 59.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 71.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 78.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 80 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 110.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 148.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 201.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 213.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 223.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 217.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 241.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 238.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 244.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 246.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 255.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 247.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 226.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 231.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 221.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 207.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 193.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 241.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 218.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 222.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 203.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 197.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 190.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 179.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 63.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 83.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 68.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 72.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 76.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 91.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 97.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 94.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 91.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 84.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 88.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -64.4% | 179.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 63.76 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 47.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 59.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 223.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 217.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 255.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 63.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 241.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 112 Malawi 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Chad 120.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Burundi 42.8 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Afghanistan 42.08 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Central African Republic?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Central African Republic was 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 255.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Central African Republic ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.