Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.29 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.29
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
183rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.19
in 2020
All-time low
11.08
in 2016
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 15.29.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 24.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.08, in 2016.
Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.63 | — |
| 1992 | 23.09 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.63 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 22.35 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 20.57 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 14.46 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 18.05 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.16 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.14 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 16.66 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 12.29 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 16.18 | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 13.37 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.87 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.03 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 16 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.26 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.16 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.65 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 16.84 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 15.76 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.19 | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 17.36 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.47 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.55 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 18.09 | -7.5% |
| 2026 | 16.64 | -8.0% |
| 2027 | 16.05 | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 16.39 | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 16.26 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 15.29 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.08 | 11.71 | 23.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.78 | 12.29 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.57 | 11.08 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 16.05 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.29 | 15.29 | 15.29 | 1 |
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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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Central African Republic was 15.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October