Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 19.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic is 19.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +1163.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +169.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +67.0% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +670.3% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -27.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +168.5% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 9.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 9.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.2% | 33.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Central African Republic was 19.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.