Goods and services expense in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Goods and services expense was 31.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Central African Republic is 31.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Central African Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.
Central African Republic ranks 12th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.7% | — |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +120.5% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +99.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 19.5% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 8.2% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 31.7% | 41.5% | 2 |
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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 goods and services expense in Central African Republic?
- Goods and services expense in Central African Republic was 31.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for goods and services expense?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.