Food aid received in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Food aid received was 2.46 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.46 million million USD
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
50th
of 103 countries
All-time high
22.39 million million USD
in 2015
All-time low
36,106 million USD
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Food aid received in Central African Republic, 2002–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2002200920162002: 1.0M million USD2003: 269.8k million USD2004: 671.0k million USD2005: 36.1k million USD2006: 3.6M million USD2007: 3.0M million USD2008: 13.8M million USD2009: 15.5M million USD2010: 4.9M million USD2011: 4.6M million USD2012: 5.0M million USD2013: 2.2M million USD2014: 12.4M million USD2015: 22.4M million USD2016: 2.5M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food aid received in Central African Republic is 2.46 million million USD, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Central African Republic peaked at 22.39 million million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36,106 million USD, in 2005.

That places Central African Republic 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Central African Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 1.01 million million USD
2003 269,757 million USD -73.4%
2004 671,009 million USD +148.7%
2005 36,106 million USD -94.6%
2006 3.56 million million USD +9771.2%
2007 3.03 million million USD -14.8%
2008 13.77 million million USD +353.7%
2009 15.54 million million USD +12.9%
2010 4.85 million million USD -68.8%
2011 4.61 million million USD -5.0%
2012 5.03 million million USD +9.0%
2013 2.25 million million USD -55.3%
2014 12.38 million million USD +450.7%
2015 22.39 million million USD +80.8%
2016 2.46 million million USD -89.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 2.46 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 2.46 million million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +9771.2% 36,106 million USD 3.56 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.74 million million USD 36,106 million USD 15.54 million million USD 8
2010s 7.71 million million USD 2.25 million million USD 22.39 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 47 Rwanda 3.91 million million USD compare
  2. 48 Nepal 3.62 million million USD compare
  3. 49 Sri Lanka 3.54 million million USD compare
  4. 51 Eritrea 2.32 million million USD compare
  5. 52 Gambia 2.24 million million USD compare
  6. 53 Egypt 2.15 million million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Central African Republic?
Food aid received in Central African Republic was 2.46 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 million million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 36,106 million USD in 2005.
How does Central African Republic rank for food aid received?
Central African Republic ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.