Net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net acquisition of financial assets was -0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic peaked at 2.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +828.2% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | -129.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -353.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -72.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | +84.2% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 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 net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Central African Republic was -0.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Central African Republic ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.