External debt, end year in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External debt, end year was 92.22 billion current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Central African Republic, 1990–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Central African Republic is 92.22 billion current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Central African Republic peaked at 688.31 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.22 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 191.50 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 207.02 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 235.00 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 462.31 billion current LCU | +96.7% |
| 1995 | 442.68 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 475.20 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 552.19 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 519.77 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 540.94 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 562.44 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 688.31 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 655.22 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 644.48 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 528.53 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 581.08 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 540.57 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 448.02 billion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 505.69 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 92.22 billion current LCU | -81.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 92.22 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 92.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.7% | 235.00 billion current LCU | 462.31 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | -81.8% | 505.69 billion current LCU | 92.22 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.12 billion current LCU | 164.59 billion current LCU | 552.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.66 billion current LCU | 92.22 billion current LCU | 688.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
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More science & technology data for Central African Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.82 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Central African Republic?
- External debt, end year in Central African Republic was 92.22 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 688.31 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.22 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external debt, end year?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.