External debt, end year in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: External debt, end year was 202.54 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
202.54 million current US$
Change on year
down 81.1%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.24 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
202.54 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1990199920091990: 641.8M current US$1991: 739.4M current US$1992: 751.9M current US$1993: 797.2M current US$1994: 864.8M current US$1995: 903.4M current US$1996: 907.4M current US$1997: 943.8M current US$1998: 881.0M current US$1999: 964.0M current US$2000: 792.2M current US$2001: 969.5M current US$2002: 1.0B current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.0B current US$2006: 1.1B current US$2007: 1.0B current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 202.5M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Central African Republic is 202.54 million current US$, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Central African Republic peaked at 1.24 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 202.54 million current US$, in 2009.

Central African Republic ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 839.47 million current US$ 641.80 million current US$ 964.03 million current US$ 10
2000s 955.89 million current US$ 202.54 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 31 Namibia 650.24 million current US$ compare
  2. 32 Eswatini 362.06 million current US$ compare
  3. 33 Comoros 256.78 million current US$ compare
  4. 35 Sierra Leone 108.24 million current US$ compare
  5. 36 Congo 3.03 million current US$ compare
  6. 37 Cape Verde 200.53 current US$ compare

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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 202.54 million current US$ 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 1.24 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 202.54 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Central African Republic rank for external debt, end year?
Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 42 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 79.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 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 U.S. dollars.