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Africa > Central African Republic > Economy

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 7.37 % of GNI Time series [65th of 145]
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 6.94 % of GNI Time series [61st of 135]
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 8.1 % of GNI Time series [146th of 181]
Adjusted savings: gross savings > % of GNI 14.02 % of GNI Time series [103rd of 161]
Adjusted savings: net national savings > % of GNI 5.91 % of GNI Time series [91st of 161]
African countries by GDP per capita > GDP Per Capita $1,163.00 [37th of 53]
Aid > % of central government expenditures 89.59 % Time series [6th of 77]
Aid > % of GNI 6.97 % of GNI Time series [50th of 155]
Aid > % of gross capital formation 38.54 % Time series [47th of 148]
Aid > % of imports of goods and services 62.73 % Time series [11th of 133]
Aid as % of GDP 7.9% [38th of 129]
Aid per capita > current US$ 23.6 $ Time series [89th of 169]
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ -3,913,000 $ Time series [70th of 114]
    Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ (per $ GDP) -2,992.874 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [87th of 134]
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 12.34 Time series [68th of 172]
Business disclosure index 4 Time series [111st of 158]
Cash surplus/deficit > % of GDP -0.46 % Time series [34th of 97]
Cash surplus/deficit > current LCU -3173215000 Time series
Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ -45,701,480 BoP $ Time series [76th of 156]
    Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -53.577 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [152nd of 175]
Claims on governments and other public entities > current LCU 72037000000 Time series
Claims on governments, etc. > annual growth as % of M2 11.86 annual growth as % of M2 Time series [8th of 164]
Claims on private sector > annual growth as % of M2 -1.08 annual growth as % of M2 Time series [158th of 163]
Commercial service exports > current US$ 17,029,090 $ Time series [144th of 156]
    Commercial service exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 13.111 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [158th of 177]
Commercial service imports > current US$ 113,831,900 $ Time series [127th of 156]
    Commercial service imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.133 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [55th of 177]
Consumer price index 111.49 % Time series [121st of 165]
Cost of business start-up procedures > % of GNI per capita 209.3 % Time series [14th of 170]
CPIA business regulatory environment rating 2 Time series [74th of 75]
CPIA debt policy rating 1.5 Time series [73rd of 75]
CPIA economic management cluster average 2.5 Time series [68th of 75]
CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating 2.5 Time series [71st of 75]
CPIA financial sector rating 2.5 Time series [65th of 75]
CPIA macroeconomic management rating 3 Time series [63rd of 75]
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating 2 Time series [73rd of 75]
CPIA structural policies cluster average 2.67 Time series [71st of 75]
CPIA trade rating 3.5 Time series [49th of 75]
Credit information availability index 2 Time series [100th of 120]
Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc ; note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
Currency code XAF Time series
Current account balance > % of GDP -2.89 % Time series [85th of 154]
Current account balance > BoP, current US$ -24,675,580 BoP $ Time series [64th of 156]
    Current account balance > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -28.928 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [92nd of 177]
Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ 92,578,460 BoP $ Time series [115th of 155]
    Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 108.533 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [33rd of 175]
Debt service 11.95 [60th of 128]
Deposit interest rate > % 4.92 % Time series [60th of 163]
Domestic credit provided by banking sector > % of GDP 17.47 % Time series [129th of 176]
Domestic credit to private sector > % of GDP 6.71 % Time series [160th of 176]
Ease of doing business index 167 Time series [9th of 171]
Economic aid > Recipient $95,290,000.00 Time series [87th of 134]
Economic freedom 1.95 [84th of 156]
Entrepreneurship > Closing a Business > Index ranking 145 [11th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Cost (% of income per capita) 308.3 % [56th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Index ranking 116 [35th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Procedures (number) 21 [38th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Time (days) 237 [48th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Ease of Doing Business > Index ranking 153 [3rd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Cost (% of debt) 72.2 % [12th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Index ranking 153 [3rd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Procedures (number) 45 [25th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Time (days) 660 [12th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Credit Information Index 2 [99th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Index ranking 111 [44th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Legal Rights Index 3 [134th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Private bureau coverage (% adults) 0 % [74th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Public registry coverage (% adults) 1.2 % [43rd of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Firing Index 60 [30th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Hiring Index 89 [6th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Firing costs (weeks of wages) 37.2 [83rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Hiring cost (% of salary) 18 % [57th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Employment Index 76 [7th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Hours Index 80 [26th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking 143 [12th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Index ranking 150 [5th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Payments (number) 66 [12th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Time (hours) 504 [30th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Total tax payable (% gross profit) 60.9 % [18th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Cost (% of property value) 17.3 % [10th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Index ranking 87 [66th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Procedures (number) 3 [142nd of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Time (days) 69 [57th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Cost (% GNI per capita) 211.6 % [12th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Duration (days) 14 [133rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 112 [44th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Min. Capital (% GNI per capita) 568.1 % [14th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Procedures (number) 10 [70th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for export (number) 9 [22nd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for import (number) 10 [88th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Index ranking 138 [18th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for export (number) 38 [6th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for import (number) 75 [3rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for export (days) 116 [1st of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for import (days) 122 [5th of 154]
Exchange rates > Recent years
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar - 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004), 581.2 (2003), 696.99 (2002), 733.04 (2001)
Exchange rates to USD 481.8 Time series
Expense > % of GDP 9.39 % Time series [93rd of 97]
Expense > current LCU 64826060000 Time series
Export quantum/quantity index 84.39 % Time series [101st of 110]
Export value index 93.96 % Time series [102nd of 110]
Exports > Goods and services 13% [146th of 156]
Exports as a capacity to import > constant LCU 55732510000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > % of GDP 12.07 % Time series [163rd of 180]
Exports of goods and services > annual % growth -1.39 % Time series [96th of 155]
Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 179,033,100 BoP $ Time series [141st of 156]
    Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.21 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [132nd of 177]
Exports of goods and services > constant LCU 129145800000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current LCU 87961400000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current US$ 126,202,100 $ Time series [162nd of 178]
    Exports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.121 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [164th of 186]
Exports of goods and services as % of GDP 12.11 [154th of 164]
Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 179,033,100 BoP $ Time series [141st of 156]
    Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.21 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [136th of 177]
exports per capita > Exports per capita, US$ 32 [139th of 151]
Exports to US $600,000.00 [184th of 224]
    Exports to US (per $ GDP) $0.01 per $100 [178th of 213]
External balance on goods and services > % of GDP -4.54 % Time series [87th of 181]
External balance on goods and services > constant LCU 52436360000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current LCU -33107500000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current US$ -47,500,800 $ Time series [71st of 179]
    External balance on goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) -45.415 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [87th of 187]
external debt > Date of information 2002 est.
External debt, total > DOD, current US$ 1,015,542,000 DOD $ Time series [109th of 135]
    External debt, total > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.742 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [34th of 134]
Final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 316768000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure > current LCU 654039700000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure > current US$ 938,380,000 $ Time series [112nd of 141]
    Final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.897 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [43rd of 154]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 89.72 % Time series [49th of 172]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 1.46 % Time series [79th of 142]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 316768000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 654039700000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 938,380,000 $ Time series [143rd of 170]
    Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.897 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [52nd of 182]
Fiscal year calendar year Time series
Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ -3,602,275 BoP $ Time series [123rd of 152]
    Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -4.223 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [155th of 175]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > % of GDP 0.44 % Time series [135th of 166]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ 6,000,000 BoP $ Time series [153rd of 172]
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 4.382 BoP $ per $1 million of Time series [135th of 171]
Foreign direct investment, net outflows > % of GDP 0.84 % Time series [21st of 97]
GDP > CIA Factbook $4,183,000,000.00 Time series [157th of 192]
GDP > constant 2000 US$ 917,755,700 constant 2000 US$ Time series [145th of 186]
GDP > constant LCU 419301200000 Time series
GDP > current LCU 722200000000 Time series
GDP > PPP $4,443,000,000.00 [142nd of 163]
GDP deflator 172.24 Time series [86th of 188]
GDP growth > annual % 2.2 annual % Time series [141st of 187]
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 -1.6% [128th of 149]
GDP per capita > constant 2000 US$ 227.29 constant 2000 US$ Time series [159th of 182]
GDP per capita > constant LCU 103845.3 Time series
GDP per capita growth > annual % 0.89 annual % Time series [137th of 183]
GDP per capita, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 1,089.17 PPP 2000 $ Time series [142nd of 169]
GDP per capita, PPP > current international $ 1,224.26 PPP $ Time series [142nd of 169]
GDP sector composition > Indus. 20 % [147th of 196]
GDP sector composition > Serv. 25 % [191st of 196]
GDP, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 4,397,788,000 PPP 2000 $ Time series [140th of 169]
GDP, PPP > current international $ 4,943,242,000 PPP $ Time series [140th of 169]
GINI index 61.33 Time series [2nd of 40]
GNI > current LCU 721197800000 Time series
GNI > current US$ 1,367,283,000 $ Time series [140th of 183]
    GNI > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.999 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [44th of 194]
GNI, Atlas method > current US$ 1,399,932,000 $ Time series [138th of 180]
    GNI, Atlas method > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.022 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [30th of 191]
GNI, PPP > current international $ 4,926,051,000 PPP $ Time series [134th of 169]
Goods and services expense > % of expense 26.66 % Time series [14th of 96]
Goods and services expense > current LCU 17281100000 Time series
Goods exports > BoP, current US$ 145,892,100 BoP $ Time series [130th of 156]
    Goods exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.171 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [110th of 177]
Goods imports > BoP, current US$ 130,582,500 BoP $ Time series [146th of 156]
    Goods imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.153 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [155th of 177]
Grants and other revenue > % of revenue 33.7 % Time series [14th of 94]
Grants and other revenue > current LCU 23449950000 Time series
Gross capital formation > annual % growth 0.32 % Time series [68th of 143]
Gross capital formation > constant LCU 69119150000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current LCU 108067800000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current US$ 155,049,600 $ Time series [154th of 171]
    Gross capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.148 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [150th of 182]
Gross domestic income > constant LCU 364910100000 Time series
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > bbl/day 2,400 [160th of 176]
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > GDP/bbl 1,494 [48th of 176]
Gross domestic savings > constant LCU 48142180000 Time series
Gross domestic savings > current LCU 74960260000 Time series
Gross domestic savings > current US$ 107,548,800 $ Time series [131st of 170]
    Gross domestic savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 102.826 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [120th of 182]
Gross fixed capital formation > annual % growth 0.18 % Time series [68th of 148]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant LCU 69119150000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current LCU 108067800000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ 155,049,600 $ Time series [152nd of 171]
    Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.148 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [148th of 182]
Gross national expenditure > constant LCU 385887100000 Time series
Gross national expenditure > current LCU 762107500000 Time series
Gross national expenditure > current US$ 1,093,430,000 $ Time series [145th of 170]
    Gross national expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.045 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [85th of 182]
Gross National Income $998,561,000.00 [139th of 172]
    Gross National Income (per $ GDP) $23.51 per $100 [115th of 170]
Gross national income > constant LCU 362510300000 Time series
Gross private capital flows > % of GDP 4.2 % Time series [134th of 154]
Gross savings > % of GNI 14.02 % of GNI Time series [96th of 162]
Gross savings > current LCU 101081000000 Time series
Gross savings > current US$ 191,634,300 $ Time series [113rd of 161]
    Gross savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.14 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [96th of 172]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant 2000 US$ 862,976,600 constant 2000 US$ Time series [117th of 146]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant LCU 401370000000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current LCU 733034600000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ 1,389,723,000 $ Time series [118th of 162]
    Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.015 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [3rd of 175]
    High-technology exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.014 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [89th of 163]
Household final consumption expenditure > annual % growth 1.48 % Time series [87th of 147]
Household final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 286170900000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure > current LCU 568139800000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ 815,135,400 $ Time series [140th of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.779 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [46th of 182]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 77.93 % Time series [44th of 169]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 1.48 % Time series [78th of 138]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 286170900000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 568139800000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 815,135,400 $ Time series [139th of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.779 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [47th of 181]
Human Development Index 0.355 [172nd of 178]
IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ 454,617,000 $ Time series [62nd of 125]
    IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 347.716 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [11th of 133]
IDA resource allocation index 2.39 Time series [74th of 75]
Import quantum/quantity index 91.44 % Time series [89th of 105]
Import value index 102.58 % Time series [93rd of 109]
Imports > Goods and services 16% [152nd of 156]
Imports from US $2,300,000.00 [182nd of 224]
    Imports from US (per $ GDP) $0.05 per $100 [156th of 213]
Imports of goods and services > annual % growth 6.4 % Time series [51st of 155]
Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 244,414,400 BoP $ Time series [143rd of 156]
    Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.287 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [129th of 177]
Imports of goods and services > constant LCU 76709490000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current LCU 121068900000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current US$ 173,702,900 $ Time series [162nd of 178]
    Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.166 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [166th of 185]
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP 14.92 [161st of 164]
Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 267,108,700 BoP $ Time series [141st of 156]
    Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.313 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [128th of 177]
Income category Low income
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 0.7% [109th of 114]
Income distribution > Poorest 20% 2% [113rd of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 47.7% [4th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 65% [1st of 114]
income equality > UN Gini index 61.3 [5th of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 10% to poorest 10% 69.2 [8th of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 20% to poorest 20% 32.7 [5th of 125]
Income payments > BoP, current US$ 22,694,330 BoP $ Time series [129th of 156]
    Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 26.605 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [112nd of 176]
Income receipts > BoP, current US$ 4,456,804 BoP $ Time series [124th of 154]
    Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 3.431 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [132nd of 176]
Income share held by fourth 20% 18.54 % Time series [26th of 40]
Income share held by highest 10% 47.73 % Time series [4th of 40]
Income share held by highest 20% 64.98 % Time series [3rd of 40]
Income share held by lowest 10% 0.69 % Time series [31st of 40]
Income share held by lowest 20% 1.99 % Time series [31st of 40]
Income share held by second 20% 4.93 % Time series [31st of 40]
Income share held by third 20% 9.56 % Time series [30th of 40]
Indices of Economic Freedom > Economic Freedom of the World > Summary index 4,9
Industry > Value added 20.93 (2001)
Inflation > Duration 1970-1979 13.3
Inflation > Duration 1990-2000 5.9% [96th of 151]
Inflation > Duration 2000-2003 3.6
Inflation, consumer prices > annual % 2.88 annual % Time series [104th of 164]
Inflation, GDP deflator > annual % 2.31 annual % Time series [138th of 186]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports 19.58 % Time series [3rd of 143]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports 7.91 % Time series [38th of 147]
Interest payments > % of expense 8.56 % Time series [48th of 97]
Interest payments > % of revenue 7.98 % Time series [48th of 98]
Interest payments > current LCU 5549944000 Time series
Interest rate spread > lending rate minus deposit rate 12.75 % Time series [23rd of 150]
International tourism, expenditures > current US$ 32,000,000 $ Time series [126th of 138]
    International tourism, expenditures > current US$ (per $ GDP) 24.475 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [73rd of 157]
International tourism, number of arrivals 8,000 Time series [173rd of 190]
International tourism, number of departures 7,000 Time series [92nd of 103]
International tourism, receipts > current US$ 4,000,000 $ Time series [139th of 148]
    International tourism, receipts > current US$ (per $ GDP) 3.059 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [128th of 160]
Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index 3 Time series [144th of 169]
Lending interest rate > % 17.67 % Time series [30th of 156]
Liquid liabilities (M3) as % of GDP 17.78 Time series [144th of 164]
Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ 870,773,000 DOD $ Time series [108th of 135]
    Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.636 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [32nd of 134]
Merchandise exports > current US$ 128,000,000 $ Time series [168th of 193]
    Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.093 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [155th of 187]
Merchandise imports > current US$ 151,000,000 $ Time series [183rd of 192]
    Merchandise imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.11 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [175th of 187]
Merchandise trade > % of GDP 20.38 % Time series [176th of 183]
Money > current LCU 113703000000 Time series
Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP 16.52 Time series [146th of 163]
Money and quasi money (M2) to total reserves ratio 1.68 Time series [125th of 160]
Money and quasi money > M2 > current LCU 128420000000 Time series
Money and quasi money growth > annual % 16.51 annual % Time series [67th of 164]
Multilateral debt service > % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service 99.81 % Time series [3rd of 134]
Net barter terms of trade 99.26 % Time series [49th of 109]
Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ 63,400,040 BoP $ Time series [91st of 156]
    Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 74.326 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [47th of 177]
Net current transfers from abroad > constant LCU -7623082000 Time series
Net current transfers from abroad > current LCU 34300000000 Time series
Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ 65,027,640 $ Time series [94th of 157]
    Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) 47.494 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [58th of 165]
Net domestic credit > current LCU 126145000000 Time series
Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ -14,996,950 BoP $ Time series [94th of 156]
    Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -17,581.441 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [135th of 177]
Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ 683,000 $ Time series [68th of 95]
    Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ (per $ GDP) 653.008 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [66th of 99]
Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ -4,869,000 $ Time series [25th of 55]
    Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) -3.556 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [42nd of 74]
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional > current US$ 8,255,000 $ Time series [5th of 68]
    Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) 6.314 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [5th of 113]
Net financial flows, others > current US$ -402,000 $ Time series [71st of 125]
    Net financial flows, others > current US$ (per $ GDP) -293.606 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [83rd of 132]
Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ -13,000 $ Time series [61st of 87]
    Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) -12.365 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [70th of 98]
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ -199,000 $ Time series [37th of 94]
    Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) -190.261 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [51st of 108]
Net foreign assets > current LCU 46255580000 Time series
Net foreign investment 0.5% [115th of 129]
Net income > BoP, current US$ -22,694,330 BoP $ Time series [52nd of 156]
    Net income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -26.605 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [104th of 176]
Net income from abroad > constant LCU -2399859000 Time series
Net income from abroad > current LCU -1002189000 Time series
Net income from abroad > current US$ -1,900,000 $ Time series [39th of 180]
    Net income from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) -1.388 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [43rd of 191]
Net incurrence of liabilities, domestic > % of GDP 1.22 % Time series [26th of 66]
Net incurrence of liabilities, domestic > current LCU 8417900000 Time series
Net incurrence of liabilities, foreign > % of GDP 0.15 % Time series [45th of 66]
Net incurrence of liabilities, foreign > current LCU 1022100000 Time series
Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ 15,309,670 BoP $ Time series [48th of 156]
    Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 17.948 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [43rd of 177]
Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ -65,381,290 BoP $ Time series [73rd of 156]
    Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -76.649 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [108th of 177]
Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ 95,290,000 $ Time series [92nd of 172]
    Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ (per $ GDP) 69.596 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [51st of 168]
Other expense > % of expense 11.32 % Time series [19th of 87]
Other expense > current LCU 7335300000 Time series
Population under $1 a day 66.6 [3rd of 59]
    Population under $1 a day (per $ GDP) 0.15678 per $10 million [3rd of 59]
Population under $2 a day 84 [9th of 59]
    Population under $2 a day (per $ GDP) 0.19774 per $10 million [3rd of 59]
Poverty > Share of all poor people 0.23 % of world's poor [30th of 80]
Poverty gap at $1 a day > PPP > % 38.1 % Time series [2nd of 36]
Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP > % 58.44 % Time series [2nd of 36]
Poverty headcount ratio at $1 a day > PPP > % of population 66.58 % Time series [2nd of 37]
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population 83.96 % Time series [4th of 37]
Present value of debt > % of exports of goods and services 714.7 % Time series [3rd of 133]
Present value of debt > % of GNI 67.01 % of GNI Time series [37th of 132]
Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ 870,773,000 DOD $ Time series [104th of 135]
    Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.636 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [28th of 134]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of exports 8.8 % Time series [60th of 115]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of GNI 0.04 % of GNI Time series [127th of 131]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ 521,000 $ Time series [133rd of 134]
    Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.381 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [131st of 134]
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 146.1 Time series
Quasi money > current LCU 14717000000 Time series
Quasi-liquid liabilities > % of GDP 2.04 % Time series [155th of 164]
Real interest rate > % 15.01 % Time series [10th of 152]
Research and development personnel 47 per million people [80th of 88]
    Research and development personnel (per $ GDP) 0.11064 per million people per $ [32nd of 87]
Researchers in R&D > per million people 47.05 per million people Time series [42nd of 54]
Revenue, excluding grants > % of GDP 8.08 % Time series [94th of 98]
Revenue, excluding grants > current LCU 55786640000 Time series
Service exports > BoP, current US$ 33,140,930 BoP $ Time series [142nd of 156]
    Service exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 38.852 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [124th of 177]
Service imports > BoP, current US$ 113,831,900 BoP $ Time series [128th of 156]
    Service imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.133 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [59th of 177]
Services, etc., value added > annual % growth 0.23 % Time series [130th of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant 2000 US$ 121,346,800 constant 2000 US$ Time series [130th of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant LCU 61970030000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current LCU 181465600000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current US$ 344,031,400 $ Time series [126th of 172]
    Services, etc., value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.251 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [133rd of 181]
Short-term debt > % of exports of goods, services and income 24.72 % Time series [39th of 115]
Short-term debt > % of total external debt 10.72 % Time series [64th of 134]
Stock of money $218,300,000.00 Time series [145th of 164]
Stock of quasi money $47,580,000.00 Time series [161st of 165]
Terms of trade 41 [94th of 104]
Terms of trade adjustment > constant LCU -73413340000 Time series
Total debt service > % of exports of goods, services and income 12.93 % Time series [54th of 116]
Total debt service > % of GNI 0.43 % of GNI Time series [127th of 133]
Total debt service > TDS, current US$ 5,832,000 $ Time series [129th of 135]
    Total debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 4.259 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [130th of 134]
Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ 144,923,600 $ Time series [149th of 178]
    Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ (per $ GDP) 105.847 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [108th of 182]
Total reserves in months of imports 9.63 Time series [4th of 152]
Total reserves minus gold > current US$ 139,216,000 $ Time series [149th of 178]
    Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per $ GDP) 101.678 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [105th of 182]
Tourism expenditures, international $32,000,000.00 Time series [114th of 159]
    Tourism expenditures, international (per $ GDP) $24.48 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [58th of 153]
Tourism receipts, international $4,000,000.00 Time series [179th of 187]
    Tourism receipts, international (per $ GDP) $3.06 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [159th of 180]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 6,156 Time series [79th of 142]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Americas 639 Time series [172nd of 191]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Asia, East and South East/Oceania 373 Time series [160th of 172]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 4,349 Time series [164th of 195]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Region not specified 55 Time series [137th of 151]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Total 11,969 Time series [174th of 198]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Western Asia 397 Time series [87th of 115]
Trade > % of GDP 28.67 % Time series [169th of 180]
Trade balance with US $1,700,000.00 [81st of 224]
    Trade balance with US (per $ GDP) $0.04 per $100 [75th of 213]
Trade in goods 26.98 [157th of 169]
Trade in services > % of GDP 17.23 % Time series [77th of 154]
Trade with US > US exports of agric industry-unmanufactured 144 [109th of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of agricultural machinery, equipment 24 [165th of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel, household goods > textile 0 [200th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile 0 [194th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of automotive tires and tubes 0 [171st of 174]
Trade with US > US exports of bakery products 0 [183rd of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of books, printed matter 60 [152nd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of business machines and equipment 8 [161st of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-fertilizers 6,336 [45th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-inorganic 60 [120th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-organic 0 [190th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-other 81 [164th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of civilian aircraft 5,089 [68th of 161]
Trade with US > US exports of commercial vessels, other 46 [86th of 155]
Trade with US > US exports of computer accessories 81 [178th of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of computers 138 [156th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of cookware, cutlery, tools 0 [184th of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of copper 0 [132nd of 138]
Trade with US > US exports of corn 176 [104th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton fiber cloth 84 [104th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton, raw 195 [53rd of 105]
Trade with US > US exports of drilling & oilfield equipment 8,121 [56th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of electric apparatus 44 [179th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of engines-civilian aircraft 0 [176th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of excavating machinery 180 [142nd of 198]
Trade with US > US exports of finished metal shapes 949 [108th of 204]
Trade with US > US exports of fish and shellfish 301 [91st of 169]
Trade with US > US exports of food, tobacco machinery 12 [164th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of furniture, household goods, etc 37 [152nd of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of gem diamonds 61 [65th of 121]
Trade with US > US exports of generators, accessories 17 [166th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of glass-plate, sheet, etc 0 [160th of 163]
Trade with US > US exports of household appliances 0 [199th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial engines 45 [162nd of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial machines, other 134 [166th of 213]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial rubber products 0 [179th of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of jewelry, etc 13 [145th of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of laboratory testing instruments 0 [205th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of logs and lumber 49 [119th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of marine engines, parts 0 [184th of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of materials handling equipment 250 [141st of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments 154 [159th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of meat, poultry, etc 53 [141st of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of medicinal equipment 4 [196th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of metalworking machine tools 0 [194th of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of mineral supplies-manufactured 11 [139th of 181]
Trade with US > US exports of minimum value shipments 2,148 [127th of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of musical instruments 0 [190th of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of newsprint 43 [139th of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of nonfarm tractors and parts 0 [168th of 170]
Trade with US > US exports of nonmetallic minerals 39 [93rd of 156]
Trade with US > US exports of nontextile floor tiles 0 [156th of 159]
Trade with US > US exports of nuts 0 [153rd of 156]
Trade with US > US exports of oilseeds, food oils 26 [132nd of 175]
Trade with US > US exports of other foods 81 [169th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of other household goods 0 [206th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of other industrial supplies 97 [156th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of parts for military-type goods 50 [106th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of parts-civilian aircraft 214 [142nd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of petroleum products, other 16 [153rd of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of pharmaceutical preparations 14 [179th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of photo, service industry machinery 78 [163rd of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of plastic materials 55 [153rd of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of pleasure boats and motors 25 [142nd of 187]
Trade with US > US exports of pulp and paper machinery 0 [192nd of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of pulpwood and woodpulp 0 [135th of 143]
Trade with US > US exports of records, tapes, and disks 0 [197th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of rice 7 [139th of 173]
Trade with US > US exports of rugs 53 [94th of 174]
Trade with US > US exports of semiconductors 10 [169th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of shingles, molding, wallboard 40 [150th of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of sorghum, barley, oats 2,740 [11th of 101]
Trade with US > US exports of specialized mining 0 [156th of 160]
Trade with US > US exports of sports apparel and gear 0 [181st of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of stereo equipment, etc 0 [185th of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of synthetic rubber-primary 23 [91st of 147]
Trade with US > US exports of tapes, audio and visual 21 [105th of 173]
Trade with US > US exports of telecommunications equipment 446 [163rd of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines 0 [179th of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of toiletries and cosmetics 166 [129th of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of toysgamessporting goods 0 [205th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of tvs, vcrs, etc 0 [190th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of vegetables 34 [153rd of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of wheat 187 [103rd of 153]
Trade with US > US exports of wood supplies, manufactured 0 [165th of 170]
Trade with US > US exports of wood, glass, plastic 62 [115th of 187]
Trade with US > US exports of writing and art supplies 0 [201st of 203]
Trade with US > US imports of apparel and household goods-cotton 0 [189th of 195]
Trade with US > US imports of computers 2 [111st of 167]
Trade with US > US imports of fish and shellfish 0 [158th of 162]
Trade with US > US imports of furniture, household items, baskets 3 [147th of 183]
Trade with US > US imports of gem diamonds-uncut or unset 6,971 [23rd of 98]
Trade with US > US imports of generators, transformers, and accessories 0 [154th of 159]
Trade with US > US imports of green coffee 0 [92nd of 104]
Trade with US > US imports of industrial organic chemicals 0 [113rd of 122]
Trade with US > US imports of jewelry watches, rings, etc 645 [64th of 159]
Trade with US > US imports of minimum value shipments 148 [140th of 208]
Trade with US > US imports of other industrial machinery 15 [108th of 174]
Trade with US > US imports of other parts and accessories 12 [112nd of 167]
Trade with US > US imports of plywood and veneers 12 [71st of 104]
Trade with US > US imports of semiconductors and related devices 0 [167th of 175]
Trade with US > US imports of sulfur and nonmetallic minerals 0 [98th of 110]
Trade with US > US imports of tea, spices, and preparations 0 [129th of 133]
Transnational corporations > Affiliates 4 [146th of 162]
Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ 35,883,000 DOD $ Time series [61st of 99]
    Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 26.208 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [32nd of 120]
Wholesale price index 124.87 % Time series [28th of 78]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of African countries by GDP per capita ; calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; ; The Heritage Foundation; Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; Doing Business ; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; Wikipedia: List of countries by exports per capita ; US Census Bureau; Wikipedia: List of countries by external debt ; World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005.; World Bank. 2002. Correspondence on GDP per capita annual growth rates. March. Washington, DC; Wikipedia: List of countries by GDP sector composition ; Wikipedia: Gross domestic product per barrel ; Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme; ; Wikipedia: List of countries by income equality ; Wikipedia: Indices of Economic Freedom ; IMF, World Economic Outlook databases; calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank on the basis of data on the consumer price index from World Bank (2002b); IMF, World Economic Outlook Database; calculated on the basis of data on foreign direct investment and GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank; World Bank 2002b via backone.pdf; Country Responsibilities in Achieving the Millenium Development Goals", April 8 2003, by Janice Poling; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank; calculated on the basis of data on terms of trade from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; Source: World Tourism Organization Statistics Database and Yearbook | United Nations World Tourism Organization; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau; World Investment Report 2001, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Central African Republic, Republique Centrafricaine, central af. r., central afr. rep., central africa, central african rep.

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