Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 37.88 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 37.88 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 103.11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.69, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.32 | — |
| 1999 | 84.16 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 94.68 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 103.11 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 98.52 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 95.89 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 99.72 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 102.96 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.75 | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 47.85 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.77 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3 | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.69 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.53 | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 51.79 | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 57.53 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 54.36 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 49.29 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 47.38 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 47.87 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.89 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 42.77 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.94 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 49.91 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 55.64 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 60.66 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 57.14 | -5.8% |
| 2026 | 52.54 | -8.1% |
| 2027 | 47.6 | -9.4% |
| 2028 | 43.56 | -8.5% |
| 2029 | 41.25 | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 37.88 | -8.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 37.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 37.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 | +64.2% | 31.53 | 51.79 |
| 2012 | +60.2% | 19.69 | 31.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.74 | 84.16 | 85.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.56 | 20.3 | 103.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.42 | 19.69 | 57.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8 | 41.25 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.88 | 37.88 | 37.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic was 37.88 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.69 in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October