Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Foreign liabilities was 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
All-time low
1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Central African Republic is 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Central African Republic peaked at 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.

That places Central African Republic 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Central African Republic, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 2.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
1997 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
1998 2.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
1999 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2000 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2001 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2002 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +23.2%
2003 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2004 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
2005 2.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2006 2.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2007 2.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2008 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2009 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ -25.9%
2010 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2011 1.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2012 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2013 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2014 1.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2015 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.1%
2016 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2017 2.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2018 2.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2019 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2020 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 140 Burundi 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 141 Sierra Leone 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 142 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 144 Lesotho 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 145 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 146 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Central African Republic?
Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic was 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for foreign liabilities?
Central African Republic ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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