Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 100.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Central African Republic, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 100.2% for net official development assistance received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Central African Republic peaked at 366.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +1081.6% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +144.4% |
| 1963 | 7.0% | +78.7% |
| 1964 | 53.4% | +659.9% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 46.9% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 57.5% | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 64.4% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 42.3% | -34.3% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 60.4% | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | +85.2% |
| 1975 | 104.8% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 121.5% | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 197.2% | +62.3% |
| 1981 | 166.7% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 179.3% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 118.5% | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 167.8% | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -53.5% |
| 1986 | 94.2% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 118.7% | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 154.0% | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 129.2% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 135.9% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 101.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 130.0% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 167.9% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 110.8% | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 366.2% | +230.6% |
| 1997 | 92.8% | -74.7% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 126.9% | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +8.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 100.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 100.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1081.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | +659.9% | 7.0% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | +230.6% | 110.8% | 366.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 0.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 41.2% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.4% | 78.1% | 197.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.8% | 78.0% | 366.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 64.3% | 126.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.1% | 100.2% | 2 |
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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 net official development assistance received in Central African Republic?
- Net official development assistance received in Central African Republic was 100.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 366.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net official development assistance received?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.