External debt, end year in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External debt, end year was 202.54 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Central African Republic, 1990–2009
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$, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 641.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 739.40 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 751.90 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 797.20 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 864.77 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 903.42 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 907.40 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 943.76 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 880.97 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 964.03 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 792.17 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 969.45 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 202.54 million current US$ | -81.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 202.54 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 202.54 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -81.1% | 1.07 billion current US$ | 202.54 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.