Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Central African Republic, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Central African Republic stood at 0.0072 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0072 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0072 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +48.1% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Norway 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Central African Republic?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Central African Republic was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Central African Republic ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.