Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 270.58 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 270.58 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 381.38 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 220.94, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254.08 | — |
| 1961 | 252.18 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 276.07 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 286.74 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 293.09 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 301.15 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 311.04 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 314.18 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 318.87 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 306.75 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 313.23 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 335.61 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 355.09 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 350.85 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 376.52 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 377.49 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 367.12 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 343.63 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 343.83 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 354.07 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 374.46 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 367.15 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 361.28 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 381.38 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 356.88 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 346.04 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 339.85 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 363.02 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 359.41 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 353.18 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 361.63 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 359.71 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 369.38 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 375 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 358.35 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 344.76 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 377.81 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 350.16 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 332.11 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 312.51 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 309.43 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 307.03 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 306.9 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 329.14 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 314.99 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 303.63 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 289.28 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 277.35 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 267.72 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 258.12 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 244.91 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 234.51 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 220.94 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 344.31 | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 336.31 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 322.34 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 305.06 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 288.03 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 276.77 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 270.58 | -2.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 270.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.7, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 270.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +55.8% | 220.94 | 344.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.41 | 252.18 | 318.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 351.74 | 313.23 | 377.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.27 | 339.85 | 381.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.14 | 312.51 | 377.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.36 | 258.12 | 329.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.38 | 220.94 | 344.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 2 Yemen 331.58 compare
- 3 Libya 301.23 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 296.35 compare
- 6 Eritrea 246.32 compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 222.15 compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 211 compare
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Central African Republic was 270.58 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 381.38 in 1983.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.94 in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.