External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic is 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 31.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 90th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1246 DOD, current US$ per person | +205.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2453 DOD, current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4012 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6327 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9431 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 1.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 6.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +279.0% |
| 1978 | 6.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 10.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 7.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 5.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 6.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 10.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 11.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 17.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 23.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 13.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 17.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 15.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 17.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 16.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 16.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 8.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 24.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 28.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 29.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 22.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 21.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 29.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 24.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 24.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 23.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 23.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +279.0% | 1.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.78 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +205.1% | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.1246 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Syria 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Iran 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Gambia 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 21.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -4.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 517.19 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 464.94 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 464.94 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 131.29 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.