Total debt service in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total debt service was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Central African Republic, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Central African Republic stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.5% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Central African Republic peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Central African Republic ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +1050.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +125.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +134.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +173.9% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +281.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1092.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +850.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 total debt service in Central African Republic?
- Total debt service in Central African Republic was 0.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total debt service?
- Central African Republic ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.