External debt, end year in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: External debt, end year was 92.22 billion current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
92.22 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
688.31 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
92.22 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

External debt, end year in Central African Republic, 1990–2009

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1990199920091990: 164.6B current LCU1991: 191.5B current LCU1992: 207.0B current LCU1993: 235.0B current LCU1994: 462.3B current LCU1995: 442.7B current LCU1996: 475.2B current LCU1997: 552.2B current LCU1998: 519.8B current LCU1999: 540.9B current LCU2000: 562.4B current LCU2001: 688.3B current LCU2002: 655.2B current LCU2003: 644.5B current LCU2004: 528.5B current LCU2005: 581.1B current LCU2006: 540.6B current LCU2007: 448.0B current LCU2008: 505.7B current LCU2009: 92.2B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 24 South Africa 110.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 25 Comoros 103.62 billion current LCU compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 100.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 28 Djibouti 74.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 29 Sudan 71.70 billion current LCU compare
  6. 30 Mauritius 40.80 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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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.