Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 48.5 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Central African Republic, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 48.5 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 108.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.27 | — |
| 1971 | 20.38 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 20.53 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.72 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 26.62 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 25.14 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 25.38 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 26.49 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 20.36 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 28.76 | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 33.3 | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 35.95 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 41.41 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 43.7 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 40.35 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 42.27 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 51.24 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 51.93 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.2 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 46.82 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 58.98 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 59.7 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.94 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 104 | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 83.48 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 92.14 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 89.23 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 87.73 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 86.08 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 92.84 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 103.34 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 100.53 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 102.66 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 103.93 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 108.77 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 49.21 | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 49.47 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.63 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 21.09 | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 21.43 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.83 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.52 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 38.53 | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 51.15 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5 | -5.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 48.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 48.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +63.8% | 23.52 | 38.53 |
| 2006 | -54.8% | 108.77 | 49.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.42 | 20.27 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.31 | 28.76 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.71 | 46.82 | 104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.85 | 21.09 | 108.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.16 | 21.43 | 51.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Central African Republic was 48.5 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 108.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.