Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1160.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0964 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +380.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7576 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.684 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5955 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2749 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2998 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2986 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1712 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1883 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1896 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1443 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1949 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1721 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 0.095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0935 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2807 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2934 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1160.2% | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +380.6% | 0.1895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4917 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 9 Kiribati 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tonga 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.1671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 French Polynesia 0.1397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.