Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 50.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 36.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 37.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 35.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 41.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 32.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 40.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 41.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 48.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 32 Kazakhstan 54.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Gabon 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Congo 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Jamaica 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.