Natural resource rents in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Natural resource rents was 10.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.26
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
48th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 1998
All-time low
5.43
in 1987
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Central African Republic, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Central African Republic is 10.26, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Central African Republic peaked at 13.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 1987.

Central African Republic ranks 48th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Natural resource rents in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 8.23 —
1971 8.07 -2.0%
1972 9.01 +11.7%
1973 12.15 +34.8%
1974 11.37 -6.4%
1975 10.46 -8.0%
1976 8.6 -17.8%
1977 11.35 +32.1%
1978 10.56 -7.0%
1979 9.39 -11.1%
1980 10.09 +7.5%
1981 9.87 -2.2%
1982 11.34 +14.9%
1983 9.21 -18.8%
1984 9.02 -2.1%
1985 5.48 -39.2%
1986 5.98 +9.1%
1987 5.43 -9.3%
1988 5.53 +1.9%
1989 6.13 +10.8%
1990 6.36 +3.8%
1991 6.17 -3.0%
1992 6.89 +11.7%
1993 6.52 -5.4%
1994 11.77 +80.4%
1995 12.4 +5.4%
1996 12.01 -3.1%
1997 13.2 +9.9%
1998 13.54 +2.6%
1999 9.61 -29.0%
2000 11.18 +16.3%
2001 10.87 -2.8%
2002 11.36 +4.5%
2003 11.7 +3.0%
2004 8.17 -30.2%
2005 8.64 +5.7%
2006 10.01 +16.0%
2007 9.95 -0.7%
2008 11.74 +18.0%
2009 8.76 -25.4%
2010 7.9 -9.9%
2011 8.45 +7.0%
2012 9.17 +8.5%
2013 13.3 +45.0%
2014 11.27 -15.3%
2015 12.69 +12.7%
2016 13.06 +2.9%
2017 13.42 +2.8%
2018 11.18 -16.7%
2019 9.81 -12.2%
2020 9.89 +0.8%
2021 10.26 +3.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 10.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 10.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.92 8.07 12.15 10
1980s 7.81 5.43 11.34 10
1990s 9.85 6.17 13.54 10
2000s 10.24 8.17 11.74 10
2010s 11.02 7.9 13.42 10
2020s 10.07 9.89 10.26 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 45 Mauritania 11.45 compare
  2. 46 Somalia 11.24 compare
  3. 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.43 compare
  4. 49 Norway 10.05 compare
  5. 50 Suriname 9.59 compare
  6. 51 Bolivia 9.47 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Central African Republic?
Natural resource rents in Central African Republic was 10.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1998.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 1987.
How does Central African Republic rank for natural resource rents?
Central African Republic ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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